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Every NHS hospital that publishes data for this specialty, ranked by shortest median wait. Data through August 2026. NHS source.
The national median NHS wait for ENT is 14 weeks as of August 2026 — the median of trust-level medians (how we calculate this) across 165 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, and 9 in 10 current patients are within 40 weeks. But the wait varies significantly between trusts — see the full ranking to find the shortest wait near you.
The median shows time waited so far by the current list — a new routine referral will often wait longer. Why these differ →
Wait times are pooled across all consultants in this specialty at this trust. Your individual wait depends on which consultant you're allocated. Why this matters →
What this means for you
Not yet referred? NHS Right to Choose lets you pick the provider when your GP refers you. Already waiting, and have waited or will wait more than 18 weeks? You can ask your hospital or ICB for a different provider. How it works.
Showing 112 NHS Foundation Trusts and NHS Trusts with published Ear Nose and Throat Service data. Want to filter by distance from your postcode? Search by postcode →
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Median of trust-level medians across all NHS providers (proxy for true national median; methodology limitation noted on /methodology).
See the ear nose and throat service trusts in one part of England, ranked shortest wait first:
Waiting times for specific procedures within Ear Nose and Throat Service, ranked by hospital.
NHS England publishes monthly waiting-time figures for each of these tests.
Compare only the trusts in one part of England.