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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 3,509 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 13.0 weeks, and 92% less than 31.5 weeks. That is 2.4 weeks shorter than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
13.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Patients waiting
3,509

61st shortest of 152 providers in England, and 8th of 21 in North East and Yorkshire, 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 North Cumbria Integrated Care 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

  • North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 22.8 weeks to 13 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613 wks15.4 wks
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MonthNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 20261315.4
July 202613.314.8
June 202612.714.7
May 20261314.8
April 20261214.1
March 202611.814.6
February 202616.615.8
January 202620.616.6
December 202522.216.9
November 202522.217.1
October 202521.517.5
September 202521.317.5
August 202521.917.9
July 202521.517.6
June 20252217.2
May 202522.317.3
April 202521.717.1
March 202521.217.6
February 202521.517.9
January 202524.218.2
December 202424.618.5
November 202423.818.4
October 202423.318.6
September 202422.818.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 3,509 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 63% had waited under 18 weeks; 4 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks24%6 to 12 weeks23%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks19%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks84324%
6 to 12 weeks79523%
12 to 18 weeks56316%
18 to 26 weeks65419%
26 to 39 weeks54416%
39 to 52 weeks1063%
52 to 65 weeks4<1%
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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