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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 14,099 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 24.5 weeks, and 92% less than 60.3 weeks. That is 9.1 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
24.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
60.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
40%
Patients waiting
14,099

150th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 19th 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 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust 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

  • Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 24.1 weeks to 24.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.010203040Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202624.5 wks15.4 wks
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MonthMid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202624.515.4
July 202624.414.8
June 202624.414.7
May 202626.214.8
April 202627.114.1
March 202627.314.6
February 20262715.8
January 202625.516.6
December 20252616.9
November 20252417.1
October 202523.417.5
September 202524.917.5
August 202525.717.9
July 202525.317.6
June 202527.517.2
May 202527.117.3
April 202528.117.1
March 202527.517.6
February 202526.817.9
January 202526.918.2
December 202426.318.5
November 202425.918.4
October 202425.218.6
September 202424.118.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 14,099 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 40% had waited under 18 weeks; 2,291 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks15%6 to 12 weeks14%12 to 18 weeks12%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks19%39 to 52 weeks13%52 to 65 weeks13%65 to 78 weeks3%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2,08815%
6 to 12 weeks1,91114%
12 to 18 weeks1,70312%
18 to 26 weeks1,70912%
26 to 39 weeks2,62319%
39 to 52 weeks1,77413%
52 to 65 weeks1,78713%
65 to 78 weeks4203%
78 to 104 weeks84<1%
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.

About these figures

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