ShortestWait

Other services waiting times at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 125 patients waiting for other services treatment at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 12.8 weeks, and 92% less than 45.3 weeks. That is 4.1 weeks longer than the England median of 8.7 weeks.

Median wait
12.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
Patients waiting
125

93rd shortest of 119 providers in England, and 10th of 14 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full other services ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and a shorter median wait for other services. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20 weeks to 12.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.010203040Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.8 wks8.7 wks
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MonthWest Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202612.88.7
July 202610.78.8
June 202613.48.3
May 202615.68.9
April 202614.48.4
March 2026197.9
February 202617.68.5
January 202615.59.7
December 202514.79.3
November 202515.38.8
October 202518.28.5
September 202517.59
August 202520.99.2
July 202525.48.6
June 2025278.6
May 202526.89.2
April 202525.29.0
March 202526.28.6
February 202528.89.7
January 202528.510.1
December 202428.810.2
November 202425.89.9
October 20242410.1
September 20242010.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 125 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 59% had waited under 18 weeks; 4 had waited over a year.

How long other services patients waiting at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks30%6 to 12 weeks18%12 to 18 weeks11%18 to 26 weeks13%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks2%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks3730%
6 to 12 weeks2318%
12 to 18 weeks1411%
18 to 26 weeks1613%
26 to 39 weeks2016%
39 to 52 weeks119%
52 to 65 weeks32%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
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 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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