ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 9,751 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 15.9 weeks, and 92% less than 43.1 weeks. That is 0.5 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
15.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
43.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
55%
Patients waiting
9,751

107th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 21st of 27 in North 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 Northern Care Alliance 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

  • Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20.7 weeks to 15.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.9 wks
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MonthNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202615.915.4
July 202615.614.8
June 20261614.7
May 202615.714.8
April 202614.614.1
March 202615.314.6
February 202618.215.8
January 202619.116.6
December 20252016.9
November 202518.917.1
October 202519.417.5
September 202519.317.5
August 202520.617.9
July 20252017.6
June 202519.817.2
May 202520.217.3
April 202521.517.1
March 202521.317.6
February 202521.917.9
January 202521.818.2
December 202421.918.5
November 202420.718.4
October 202420.818.6
September 202420.718.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 9,751 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 55% had waited under 18 weeks; 303 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks20%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks17%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,94120%
6 to 12 weeks1,88919%
12 to 18 weeks1,51616%
18 to 26 weeks1,60616%
26 to 39 weeks1,66417%
39 to 52 weeks8329%
52 to 65 weeks2673%
65 to 78 weeks36<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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