13week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 3,494 people on the ear nose and throat list here have been waiting longer than 13 weeks, half less. That is 9 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty. 11 of them have been waiting more than a year.
69%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
31
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
59 / 155
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
9 weeks shorter than a year ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne | 68 miles | 9 wks | 3 wks |
| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Kendal | 52 miles | 10 wks | 2 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other: Surgical Services | 5,006 | 12 wks |
| Gynaecology | 3,642 | 18 wks |
| Cardiology | 2,780 | 15 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,765 | 14 wks |
| Urology | 2,194 | 11 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 2,042 | 9 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.