39week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 240 people on the ear nose and throat list here have been waiting longer than 39 weeks, half less. It is about 24 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty.
0%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
49
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
155 / 155
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Not enough history to compare with a year ago.
Median wait each month, 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Medical Services Group Limited Manchester | 71 | 7 wks | 32 wks |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Walsall | 7 | 11 wks | 28 wks |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham | 16 | 11 wks | 28 wks |
| Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chesterfield | 68 | 12 wks | 28 wks |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester | 67 | 12 wks | 27 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.