ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Whittington Health NHS Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,606 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Whittington Health NHS Trust had waited less than 18.0 weeks, and 92% less than 31.0 weeks. That is 2.6 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
18.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
50%
Patients waiting
2,606

132nd shortest of 152 providers in England, and 21st 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 Whittington Health 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

  • Whittington Health NHS Trust
  • England
Whittington Health NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 13.6 weeks to 18 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618 wks15.4 wks
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MonthWhittington Health NHS TrustEngland
August 20261815.4
July 202615.714.8
June 20261514.7
May 202612.514.8
April 202611.114.1
March 20269.314.6
February 202615.015.8
January 202619.216.6
December 202517.816.9
November 202518.217.1
October 202518.317.5
September 202516.717.5
August 202514.417.9
July 202511.917.6
June 202512.917.2
May 20258.617.3
April 202510.917.1
March 202517.117.6
February 202518.917.9
January 202516.718.2
December 20241818.5
November 202416.218.4
October 202414.618.6
September 202413.618.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,606 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 50% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Whittington Health NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks15%6 to 12 weeks18%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks26%26 to 39 weeks24%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks39715%
6 to 12 weeks47318%
12 to 18 weeks43017%
18 to 26 weeks67426%
26 to 39 weeks62724%
39 to 52 weeks5<1%
52 to 65 weeks00%
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

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