11week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 8,509 people on the ear nose and throat list here have been waiting longer than 11 weeks, half less. That is 19 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 4 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty. 121 of them have been waiting more than a year.
69%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
36
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
46 / 155
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
19 weeks shorter than a year ago.
8 weeks of those came off in the last six months alone.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Comparable providers nearby
Nothing within 75 miles is treating ear nose and throat more than two weeks sooner than here, so on these figures you are already near the front of the queue. The closest comparable providers are below so you can see that for yourself.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Against here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Smethwick | 3 miles | 21 wks | 10 wks longer |
| The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Dudley | 10 miles | 15 wks | 4 wks longer |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Walsall | 12 miles | 11 wks | about the same |
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton | 15 miles | 16 wks | 5 wks longer |
| South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Warwick | 24 miles | 15 wks | 3 wks longer |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other: Medical Services | 11,232 | 11 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 9,119 | 13 wks |
| Gynaecology | 8,663 | 16 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 6,652 | 12 wks |
| Urology | 6,384 | 12 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 5,347 | 11 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.