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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 10,902 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 17.5 weeks, and 92% less than 39.9 weeks. That is 2.1 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
17.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
51%
Patients waiting
10,902

126th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 15th 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 East Suffolk and North 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

  • East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18.2 weeks to 17.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.5 wks15.4 wks
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MonthEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202617.515.4
July 202617.114.8
June 202615.814.7
May 20261614.8
April 202615.314.1
March 202616.614.6
February 202617.315.8
January 202619.316.6
December 202520.216.9
November 202519.917.1
October 202519.617.5
September 202518.917.5
August 202518.817.9
July 202518.317.6
June 202518.117.2
May 202517.617.3
April 20251917.1
March 202519.117.6
February 202519.517.9
January 202520.318.2
December 202421.218.5
November 202419.818.4
October 202418.918.6
September 202418.218.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 10,902 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 51% had waited under 18 weeks; 23 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks18%6 to 12 weeks18%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks20%26 to 39 weeks19%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,94418%
6 to 12 weeks1,91718%
12 to 18 weeks1,72716%
18 to 26 weeks2,20620%
26 to 39 weeks2,12319%
39 to 52 weeks9629%
52 to 65 weeks19<1%
65 to 78 weeks3<1%
78 to 104 weeks1<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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