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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 7,325 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 16.7 weeks, and 92% less than 38.9 weeks. That is 1.2 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
16.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
54%
Patients waiting
7,325

115th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 13th 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 North West Anglia 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

  • North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 21.2 weeks to 16.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202616.7 wks
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MonthNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202616.715.4
July 20261614.8
June 202615.914.7
May 202616.414.8
April 202615.714.1
March 202615.114.6
February 202615.815.8
January 202616.616.6
December 20251616.9
November 202517.217.1
October 202517.817.5
September 202518.217.5
August 202519.117.9
July 20251917.6
June 202521.117.2
May 202523.317.3
April 202522.417.1
March 202521.417.6
February 20252117.9
January 202522.118.2
December 20242318.5
November 20242218.4
October 202421.318.6
September 202421.218.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 7,325 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 54% had waited under 18 weeks; 34 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks18%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks21%39 to 52 weeks7%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,32918%
6 to 12 weeks1,42519%
12 to 18 weeks1,20116%
18 to 26 weeks1,27317%
26 to 39 weeks1,51821%
39 to 52 weeks5457%
52 to 65 weeks34<1%
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.

About these figures

All specialties at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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