Ears, nose and throat at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Watford General ear, nose and throat waiting times: most people treated waited 10 to 60 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 20 weeks and 9 in 10 under 48 weeks. 47% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Ear, nose and throat at West Hertfordshire Teaching 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 202426.065.618.1
October 202416.960.918.5
November 202421.459.920.8
December 202424.059.721.8
January 202531.359.621.8
February 202524.059.121.6
March 202529.659.223.1
April 202525.559.922.5
May 202536.061.121.7
June 202523.560.421.5
July 202535.959.120.7
August 202522.959.521.9
September 202523.658.221.5
October 202517.859.420.6
November 202519.157.520.7
December 202520.858.621.7
January 202617.960.121.0
February 202624.160.521.4
March 202613.357.621.8
April 202611.360.621.9
May 202640.560.519.9
June 202629.057.919.4
July 202614.658.418.8
August 202610.060.019.6

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Epsomedical Group

Independent provider, 21.7 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, 11.8 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, 3.2 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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