Ears, nose and throat at Barts Health NHS Trust

Whipps Cross and Newham General ear, nose and throat waiting times: most people treated waited 23 to 59 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 18 weeks and 9 in 10 under 47 weeks. 51% are within 18 weeks.

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23 to 59weeks

Half seen within 23 weeks, 9 in 10 within 59 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 18 weeks, 9 in 10 under 47 weeks. 918 people treated in the month.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

Ear, nose and throat at Barts Health NHS Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202420.871.319.9
October 202417.665.720.5
November 202419.269.520.4
December 202414.664.820.4
January 202519.872.619.6
February 202521.469.019.5
March 202519.566.419.0
April 202523.464.918.5
May 202524.767.617.5
June 202518.364.717.4
July 202520.966.117.8
August 202521.964.817.8
September 202517.463.018.0
October 202513.761.919.1
November 202517.564.319.8
December 202516.562.620.1
January 202617.864.019.8
February 202629.464.919.8
March 202624.162.019.3
April 202621.162.619.9
May 202623.861.120.0
June 202621.756.819.8
July 202628.360.418.8
August 202623.058.817.8

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Epsomedical Group

Independent provider, 19.7 miles away

2 to 14weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 14 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 18 weeks. 108 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital

Independent hospital, 6 miles away

3 to 14weeks

Half seen within 3 weeks, 9 in 10 within 14 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 63 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spire Bushey Hospital

Independent hospital, 14.5 miles away

3 to 29weeks

Half seen within 3 weeks, 9 in 10 within 29 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 15 weeks. 57 people treated in the month.

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