17week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 5,039 people on the ear nose and throat list here have been waiting longer than 17 weeks, half less. That is 1 week shorter than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 147 of them have been waiting more than a year.
53%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
44
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
132 / 155
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
1 week 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital Buckhurst Hill | 72 miles | 5 wks | 12 wks |
| Clementine Churchill Hospital Harrow | 65 miles | 8 wks | 9 wks |
| Inhealth Limited Beaconsfield | 56 miles | 10 wks | 7 wks |
| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Reading | 68 miles | 10 wks | 7 wks |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Walsall | 66 miles | 11 wks | 6 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 3,961 | 18 wks |
| Gynaecology | 3,709 | 20 wks |
| Cardiology | 3,470 | 13 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 3,452 | 10 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 2,966 | 13 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,760 | 15 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.