15week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 4,766 people on the ear nose and throat list here have been waiting longer than 15 weeks, half less. That is 1 week longer than a year ago.
60%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
34
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
101 / 155
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
1 week longer than a year ago.
That hides a turn: it is 1 week longer than twelve months ago, but 1 week shorter than six months 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 | 9 miles | 11 wks | 4 wks |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham | 10 miles | 11 wks | 4 wks |
| Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chesterfield | 74 miles | 12 wks | 4 wks |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester | 73 miles | 12 wks | 3 wks |
| Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sutton-in-Ashfield | 72 miles | 12 wks | 3 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 4,729 | 12 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 4,077 | 13 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 3,804 | 11 wks |
| Dermatology | 3,760 | 10 wks |
| Gynaecology | 3,475 | 14 wks |
| General Surgery | 3,313 | 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.