21week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 7,414 people on the ear nose and throat list here have been waiting longer than 21 weeks, half less. It is about 6 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 107 of them have been waiting more than a year.
43%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
46
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
149 / 155
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Level with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Walsall | 8 miles | 11 wks | 10 wks |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham | 3 miles | 11 wks | 10 wks |
| Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chesterfield | 71 miles | 12 wks | 10 wks |
| Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sutton-in-Ashfield | 67 miles | 12 wks | 9 wks |
| Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Nottingham | 56 miles | 13 wks | 8 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 8,002 | 9 wks |
| Other: Paediatric Services | 6,234 | 10 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,874 | 15 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 5,446 | 14 wks |
| Gynaecology | 5,247 | 14 wks |
| Cardiology | 5,153 | 18 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.