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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Rivers Hospital

Independent provider East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 180 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Rivers Hospital had waited less than 25.4 weeks, and 92% less than 40.8 weeks. That is 10.0 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
25.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
27%
Patients waiting
180

151st shortest of 152 providers in England, and 20th of 21 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full ear, nose and throat ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Rivers Hospital and a shorter median wait for ear, nose and throat. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Rivers Hospital
  • England
Rivers Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 12.9 weeks to 25.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202625.4 wks15.4 wks
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MonthRivers HospitalEngland
August 202625.415.4
July 202623.614.8
June 202620.314.7
May 202617.314.8
April 20261414.1
March 202618.214.6
February 202614.815.8
January 20261416.6
December 202511.516.9
November 20259.817.1
October 20256.917.5
September 202516.817.5
August 202515.217.9
July 202511.617.6
June 202522.117.2
May 202520.417.3
April 202519.917.1
March 202516.517.6
February 202513.317.9
January 202511.318.2
December 202417.118.5
November 202419.118.4
October 202417.318.6
September 202412.918.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 180 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 27% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Rivers Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks7%6 to 12 weeks17%12 to 18 weeks3%18 to 26 weeks26%26 to 39 weeks36%39 to 52 weeks12%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks127%
6 to 12 weeks3117%
12 to 18 weeks63%
18 to 26 weeks4626%
26 to 39 weeks6436%
39 to 52 weeks2112%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

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