ShortestWait

General surgery 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 6,962 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 15.8 weeks, and 92% less than 41.5 weeks. That is 3.0 weeks longer than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
15.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
55%
Patients waiting
6,962

210th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 24th of 33 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery 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 general surgery. 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 17.2 weeks to 15.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.8 wks12.8 wks
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MonthEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202615.812.8
July 202616.512.6
June 202616.713.1
May 20261713.3
April 202617.412.7
March 202617.312.1
February 202619.613.9
January 202622.414.2
December 20252314
November 202522.213.3
October 202521.813.5
September 202517.513.4
August 202517.113.4
July 202516.813.1
June 20251713.5
May 202516.913.9
April 202516.613.5
March 202517.414.1
February 202517.714.5
January 202517.714.8
December 202417.614.7
November 20241714.4
October 202417.214.5
September 202417.214.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 6,962 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 55% had waited under 18 weeks; 53 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks21%6 to 12 weeks17%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks19%39 to 52 weeks10%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,49121%
6 to 12 weeks1,20817%
12 to 18 weeks1,12616%
18 to 26 weeks1,08116%
26 to 39 weeks1,32119%
39 to 52 weeks68210%
52 to 65 weeks49<1%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
78 to 104 weeks2<1%
Over 104 weeks1<1%

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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