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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 4,469 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 13.6 weeks, and 92% less than 45.7 weeks. That is 1.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
13.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Patients waiting
4,469

68th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 13th of 22 in London, 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 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS 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

  • Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • England
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 12.7 weeks to 13.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.6 wks15.4 wks
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MonthBarking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 202613.615.4
July 20261314.8
June 202613.314.7
May 202613.314.8
April 202613.014.1
March 202613.214.6
February 202615.115.8
January 202615.716.6
December 202514.516.9
November 2025–17.1
October 202512.517.5
September 202512.217.5
August 202511.617.9
July 202510.617.6
June 202511.417.2
May 202512.117.3
April 202511.317.1
March 202510.417.6
February 202511.317.9
January 202511.118.2
December 202410.618.5
November 202410.818.4
October 202412.418.6
September 202412.718.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 4,469 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 63% had waited under 18 weeks; 156 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks23%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks18%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks12%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,02123%
6 to 12 weeks99922%
12 to 18 weeks81518%
18 to 26 weeks53712%
26 to 39 weeks55612%
39 to 52 weeks3859%
52 to 65 weeks1373%
65 to 78 weeks14<1%
78 to 104 weeks4<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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