Ears, nose and throat at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary ear, nose and throat waiting times: most people treated waited 28 to 65 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 19 weeks and 9 in 10 under 44 weeks. 48% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Ear, nose and throat at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals 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 202411.163.617.5
October 202418.656.017.8
November 202425.848.717.9
December 202424.549.518.2
January 202530.656.118.3
February 202529.655.617.3
March 202519.852.017.4
April 202512.159.118.4
May 202511.256.718.7
June 202522.862.019.1
July 202527.961.320.1
August 202520.362.821.3
September 202522.352.620.5
October 202534.858.220.4
November 202531.353.820.1
December 202521.853.920.1
January 202618.061.819.9
February 202635.554.818.7
March 202619.053.317.8
April 202612.852.518.1
May 202620.851.917.4
June 202620.352.117.4
July 202614.351.217.9
August 202627.665.118.7

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Spire Fylde Coast Hospital

Independent hospital, 24.5 miles away

2 to 37weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 37 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 20 weeks. 122 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Beacon Medical Services Group Limited

Independent provider, 18.4 miles away

7 to 24weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 24 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 15 weeks. 619 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spire Liverpool Hospital

Independent hospital, 17 miles away

8 to 39weeks

Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 39 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 15 weeks. 191 people treated in the month.

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