Ears, nose and throat at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Midland Metropolitan ear, nose and throat waiting times: most people treated waited 43 to 56 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 24 weeks and 9 in 10 under 47 weeks. 39% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Ear, nose and throat at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals 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 202436.374.022.1
October 202440.670.121.6
November 202436.865.422.4
December 202433.563.723.2
January 202520.761.523.9
February 202538.961.823.0
March 202537.158.621.8
April 202529.359.621.1
May 202532.061.320.1
June 202529.957.821.1
July 202532.557.221.8
August 202524.059.822.9
September 202532.659.922.2
October 202546.459.923.6
November 202536.560.022.7
December 202534.457.622.8
January 202644.157.223.2
February 202645.955.820.5
March 202645.655.919.4
April 202636.454.020.1
May 202646.356.320.2
June 202637.753.721.3
July 202642.655.822.4
August 202643.255.723.9

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS trust, 6.6 miles away

12 to 41weeks

Half seen within 12 weeks, 9 in 10 within 41 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 511 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Modality LLP

Independent provider, 10.4 miles away

20 to 58weeks

Half seen within 20 weeks, 9 in 10 within 58 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 10 weeks, 9 in 10 under 36 weeks. 296 people treated in the month.

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