ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine 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 686 patients waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 7.7 weeks, and 92% less than 23.9 weeks. That is 2.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 10.4 weeks.

Median wait
7.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
23.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
83%
Patients waiting
686

32nd shortest of 120 providers in England, and 7th of 15 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full respiratory medicine 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 respiratory medicine. 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 15 weeks to 7.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.7 wks10.4 wks
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MonthWest Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 20267.710.4
July 20268.710.0
June 2026119.8
May 20268.510.3
April 20268.39.7
March 20266.49
February 20266.210.5
January 20267.411.2
December 20259.311.5
November 20257.711.4
October 2025511.9
September 20258.312.2
August 20259.512.2
July 20259.811.8
June 202513.312.3
May 202515.612.7
April 202513.112.3
March 202514.611.9
February 202514.712.9
January 202515.213
December 20241513.1
November 202415.613.2
October 202415.813.6
September 20241513.5

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 686 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 83% had waited under 18 weeks; 2 had waited over a year.

How long respiratory medicine patients waiting at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks38%6 to 12 weeks29%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks11%26 to 39 weeks5%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks26238%
6 to 12 weeks20229%
12 to 18 weeks10515%
18 to 26 weeks7311%
26 to 39 weeks365%
39 to 52 weeks6<1%
52 to 65 weeks2<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 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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