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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 8,787 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 11.2 weeks, and 92% less than 28.1 weeks. That is 4.2 weeks shorter than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
11.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
28.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Patients waiting
8,787

36th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 5th 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 The Newcastle upon Tyne 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

  • The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.3 weeks to 11.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.2 wks15.4 wks
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MonthThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202611.215.4
July 202610.214.8
June 20269.414.7
May 20269.714.8
April 20268.814.1
March 20268.314.6
February 202610.115.8
January 20261116.6
December 202511.216.9
November 202510.817.1
October 202510.917.5
September 202511.617.5
August 202511.517.9
July 20251117.6
June 202511.417.2
May 202511.617.3
April 202511.817.1
March 202511.217.6
February 202512.317.9
January 202513.418.2
December 202413.818.5
November 202415.618.4
October 202416.418.6
September 202416.318.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 8,787 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 73% had waited under 18 weeks; 23 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks28%6 to 12 weeks25%12 to 18 weeks20%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks8%39 to 52 weeks2%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2,48528%
6 to 12 weeks2,19825%
12 to 18 weeks1,74220%
18 to 26 weeks1,45417%
26 to 39 weeks7208%
39 to 52 weeks1652%
52 to 65 weeks22<1%
65 to 78 weeks1<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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