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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 8,292 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust had waited less than 18.1 weeks, and 92% less than 42.1 weeks. That is 2.7 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
18.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
50%
Patients waiting
8,292

133rd shortest of 152 providers in England, and 22nd 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 Lewisham and Greenwich 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

  • Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
  • England
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 19.2 weeks to 18.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.1 wks15.4 wks
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MonthLewisham and Greenwich NHS TrustEngland
August 202618.115.4
July 202617.514.8
June 202616.814.7
May 202617.614.8
April 202616.314.1
March 202616.714.6
February 202615.915.8
January 202615.116.6
December 202515.416.9
November 202515.117.1
October 202515.417.5
September 202516.417.5
August 202517.217.9
July 202516.817.6
June 202517.617.2
May 202518.517.3
April 202518.517.1
March 20251917.6
February 202519.517.9
January 202518.218.2
December 202417.618.5
November 202419.718.4
October 202419.918.6
September 202419.218.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 8,292 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 50% had waited under 18 weeks; 133 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks16%6 to 12 weeks17%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks22%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,33216%
6 to 12 weeks1,41217%
12 to 18 weeks1,38017%
18 to 26 weeks1,43817%
26 to 39 weeks1,82922%
39 to 52 weeks7689%
52 to 65 weeks1171%
65 to 78 weeks15<1%
78 to 104 weeks1<1%
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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