ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 4,851 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 15.7 weeks, and 92% less than 45.1 weeks. That is 0.3 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
15.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
54%
Patients waiting
4,851

102nd shortest of 152 providers in England, and 11th of 14 in South West, 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 Somerset 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

  • Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.9 weeks to 15.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.7 wks
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MonthSomerset NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202615.715.4
July 20261514.8
June 202614.714.7
May 202614.714.8
April 202613.714.1
March 202614.614.6
February 202616.815.8
January 202617.816.6
December 20251816.9
November 202518.217.1
October 202518.117.5
September 202517.717.5
August 202517.817.9
July 202516.217.6
June 202515.217.2
May 202514.717.3
April 202512.917.1
March 202515.117.6
February 202516.617.9
January 202516.818.2
December 202417.218.5
November 202417.218.4
October 202416.718.6
September 202415.918.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 4,851 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 54% had waited under 18 weeks; 202 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks23%6 to 12 weeks17%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks17%39 to 52 weeks8%52 to 65 weeks4%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,12823%
6 to 12 weeks82917%
12 to 18 weeks68614%
18 to 26 weeks81217%
26 to 39 weeks82817%
39 to 52 weeks3668%
52 to 65 weeks1854%
65 to 78 weeks17<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

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