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Ears, nose and throat at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free and Barnet ear, nose and throat waiting times: most people treated waited 27 to 56 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 17 weeks and 9 in 10 under 40 weeks. 54% are within 18 weeks.

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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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27 to 56weeks

Half seen within 27 weeks, 9 in 10 within 56 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 17 weeks, 9 in 10 under 40 weeks. 949 people treated in the month.

How the wait has changed

Ear, nose and throat at Royal Free London NHS Foundation 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 202421.871.216.3
October 202421.967.016.7
November 202419.863.517.1
December 202415.261.817.5
January 202519.362.518.1
February 202524.663.718.1
March 202525.761.916.8
April 202520.659.016.6
May 202527.464.516.1
June 202526.164.415.2
July 202522.263.615.9
August 202526.163.116.1
September 202525.162.415.6
October 202524.361.515.6
November 202531.161.016.0
December 202525.957.615.4
January 202627.359.315.4
February 202619.352.115.2
March 202626.958.513.3
April 202623.753.413.8
May 202626.057.614.7
June 202628.456.714.9
July 202626.356.215.9
August 202626.955.816.8

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Epsomedical Group

Independent provider, 18.3 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, 1.7 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, 9.2 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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