NNUH (Norfolk and Norwich) waiting times
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, known as NNUH, runs Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. South Norfolk, East of England, NR4 7UY. ODS code RM1.
Sites this trust runs: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Beccles Hospital, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, North Walsham Cottage Hospital, Norwich Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UY Map - Beccles Hospital
St. Marys Road, Beccles, NR34 9NQ Map - Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UY Map - North Walsham Cottage Hospital
Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, NR28 9AP Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Hospital waiting times near South Norfolk. A&E waiting times near South Norfolk.
A&E in September 2026
68% of 13,687 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 287 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Covers every A&E this trust runs.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 23 to 56 weeks | 12 to 41 weeks | 68% |
| Dermatology | 8 to 39 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 72% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 14 to 49 weeks | 13 to 39 weeks | 67% |
| Elderly medicine | 9 to 13 weeks | 6 to 13 weeks | 95% |
| Gastroenterology | 11 to 42 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 77% |
| General surgery | 7 to 55 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 61% |
| Gynaecology | 11 to 67 weeks | 15 to 50 weeks | 56% |
| Neurology | 20 to 41 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 80% |
| Ophthalmology | 17 to 59 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 69% |
| Oral surgery | 12 to 50 weeks | 12 to 43 weeks | 64% |
| Other medical services | 16 to 41 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 67% |
| Other paediatric services | 13 to 45 weeks | 14 to 37 weeks | 61% |
| Other services | 7 to 30 weeks | 5 to 24 weeks | 88% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 32 weeks | 8 to 37 weeks | 76% |
| Plastic surgery | 28 to 60 weeks | 19 to 47 weeks | 47% |
| Respiratory medicine | 15 to 43 weeks | 14 to 33 weeks | 63% |
| Rheumatology | 17 to 31 weeks | 11 to 26 weeks | 73% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 39 to 72 weeks | 19 to 55 weeks | 48% |
| Urology | 11 to 54 weeks | 15 to 44 weeks | 58% |
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Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 4,734 | 22% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 4,185 | 12% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 3,216 | 65% | 30% |
| CT scan | 1,671 | 5% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 696 | 24% | 31% |
| Nerve conduction test | 684 | 60% | 45% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 664 | 1% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 628 | 24% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 483 | 51% | 43% |
| Cystoscopy | 472 | 58% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 331 | 86% | 47% |
| Sleep study | 224 | 36% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 208 | 11% | 33% |
| Barium enema | 91 | 23% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at NNUH (Norfolk and Norwich)?
At the end of August 2026, 66,055 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 64% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the NNUH (Norfolk and Norwich) wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near South Norfolk.