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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Wye Valley NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,522 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Wye Valley NHS Trust had waited less than 14.9 weeks, and 92% less than 39.8 weeks. That is 0.5 weeks shorter than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
14.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
Patients waiting
2,522

83rd shortest of 152 providers in England, and 9th of 22 in Midlands, 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 Wye Valley 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

  • Wye Valley NHS Trust
  • England
Wye Valley NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20.4 weeks to 14.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.9 wks
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MonthWye Valley NHS TrustEngland
August 202614.915.4
July 202614.514.8
June 202614.114.7
May 202613.514.8
April 202612.814.1
March 202614.514.6
February 20261615.8
January 202616.416.6
December 20251716.9
November 202517.117.1
October 202517.217.5
September 202518.417.5
August 202520.317.9
July 202519.317.6
June 202519.317.2
May 202518.417.3
April 202519.517.1
March 202520.217.6
February 202520.117.9
January 202520.518.2
December 202420.618.5
November 202419.718.4
October 202419.918.6
September 202420.418.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,522 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 59% had waited under 18 weeks; 30 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Wye Valley NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks22%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks18%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks8%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks55022%
6 to 12 weeks47919%
12 to 18 weeks46118%
18 to 26 weeks42517%
26 to 39 weeks38515%
39 to 52 weeks1928%
52 to 65 weeks17<1%
65 to 78 weeks7<1%
78 to 104 weeks6<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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