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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 6,658 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 17.9 weeks, and 92% less than 45.6 weeks. That is 2.5 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
17.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
50%
Patients waiting
6,658

131st shortest of 152 providers in England, and 20th 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 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals 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

  • Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 22.1 weeks to 17.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.9 wks15.4 wks
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MonthDoncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202617.915.4
July 202618.414.8
June 202617.714.7
May 202618.314.8
April 202618.314.1
March 202617.314.6
February 202617.715.8
January 202617.716.6
December 202517.216.9
November 202518.417.1
October 202519.817.5
September 202520.317.5
August 202522.417.9
July 202522.317.6
June 202520.917.2
May 202521.917.3
April 202521.917.1
March 202520.817.6
February 202522.817.9
January 202523.518.2
December 202424.218.5
November 202422.718.4
October 202422.718.6
September 202422.118.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 6,658 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 50% had waited under 18 weeks; 302 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks19%6 to 12 weeks17%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks11%52 to 65 weeks4%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,26919%
6 to 12 weeks1,14117%
12 to 18 weeks93414%
18 to 26 weeks1,12917%
26 to 39 weeks1,17318%
39 to 52 weeks71011%
52 to 65 weeks2764%
65 to 78 weeks24<1%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks2<1%

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

All specialties at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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