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Other paediatric specialties waiting times at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,729 patients waiting for other paediatric specialties treatment at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 11.2 weeks, and 92% less than 37.7 weeks. That is 1.1 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.3 weeks.

Median wait
11.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
Patients waiting
2,729

53rd shortest of 113 providers in England, and 5th of 12 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full other paediatric specialties ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for other paediatric specialties. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • England
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 11.1 weeks to 11.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.2 wks
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MonthWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 202611.212.3
July 202610.611.8
June 202610.611.3
May 202614.111.8
April 202614.411.3
March 202615.510.6
February 202616.512.4
January 202616.612.9
December 202516.113.0
November 202514.212.8
October 202515.513.7
September 202515.713.9
August 202515.114
July 202515.113.1
June 20251013.2
May 202514.213.3
April 202513.512.8
March 202514.712.7
February 202514.313.7
January 202517.514.1
December 202417.614
November 202414.514
October 202413.314.7
September 202411.114.8

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,729 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 70% had waited under 18 weeks; 4 had waited over a year.

How long other paediatric specialties patients waiting at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks27%6 to 12 weeks26%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks12%39 to 52 weeks7%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks74427%
6 to 12 weeks71026%
12 to 18 weeks44516%
18 to 26 weeks31812%
26 to 39 weeks31712%
39 to 52 weeks1917%
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

All specialties at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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