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Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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postcodes.io — geocoding

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Compare Ear Nose and Throat Service NHS Waiting Times by Hospital | HospitalWaits

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All specialties/Ear Nose and Throat Service

National

Ear Nose and Throat Service waiting times across England

Every NHS hospital that publishes data for this specialty, ranked by shortest median wait. Data through March 2026. NHS source.

174

Trusts

580,054

On the list

13 wks

National median

HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
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National rankings
All NHS trusts
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Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

58%

Within 18 weeks

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

Wait times for Ear Nose and Throat Service at NHS Trusts vary by 23 weeks across England

Fastest: KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 4-week wait.
Slowest: MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 27-week wait.
18-week target: 6 in 10 patients seen within 18 weeks (58%) — below the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Use NHS Right to Choose to switch trusts — your GP cannot refuse a non-clinical switch under the NHS Constitution.

Include independent providers (45) in the comparisonPrivate hospitals with NHS contracts (Nuffield, SpaMedica, Practice Plus). Right to Choose applies, but coverage varies by procedure and region.

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Ranked NHS Trusts — shortest wait first

Showing 11 NHS Foundation Trusts and NHS Trusts in London with published Ear Nose and Throat Service data. Want to filter by distance from your postcode? Search by postcode →

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4weeks
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

National median wait — 12 months

Median of trust-level medians across all NHS providers (proxy for true national median; methodology limitation noted on /methodology).

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Private alternatives

Editorial listings showing publicly published guide prices. Not affiliated.

Private alternativeNot affiliated with the NHS

Spire Healthcare (tonsillectomy / sinus surgery)

Various locations

£4,200

From

2–6 wks

Typical wait

Tonsillectomy

Procedure

View pricing on Spire

Pricing is indicative, taken from publicly published guides. We do not have a commercial relationship with this provider.

Private healthcare data is less standardised than NHS data. Waits, prices, and outcomes vary by case and surgeon. Use this listing as a starting point — not a final comparison. Quality varies between providers; check CQC ratings.

Private alternativeNot affiliated with the NHS

Nuffield Health (ENT)

Various locations

£4,500

From

2–6 wks

Typical wait

ENT procedures (tonsils, sinuses, ear)

Procedure

View pricing on Nuffield Health

Pricing is indicative, taken from publicly published guides. We do not have a commercial relationship with this provider.

Private healthcare data is less standardised than NHS data. Waits, prices, and outcomes vary by case and surgeon. Use this listing as a starting point — not a final comparison. Quality varies between providers; check CQC ratings.

Private alternativeNot affiliated with the NHS

Circle Health Group (ENT)

Various locations

£4,100

From

2–5 wks

Typical wait

ENT procedures

Procedure

View pricing on Circle

Pricing is indicative, taken from publicly published guides. We do not have a commercial relationship with this provider.

Private healthcare data is less standardised than NHS data. Waits, prices, and outcomes vary by case and surgeon. Use this listing as a starting point — not a final comparison. Quality varies between providers; check CQC ratings.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026

LONDON · SE5 9RS

431

On the list

86%

Within 18 wks

See wait + GP letter

WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST

LONDON · N19 5NF

See wait + GP letter

HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LONDON · E9 6SR

See wait + GP letter

ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LONDON · SW17 0QT

See wait + GP letter

ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LONDON · NW3 2QG

See wait + GP letter

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

LONDON · W2 1BL

See wait + GP letter

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LONDON · NW1 2PG

See wait + GP letter

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LONDON · SE1 7EH

See wait + GP letter

LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST

LONDON · SE13 6LH

See wait + GP letter

CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LONDON · SW10 9NH

See wait + GP letter

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19weeks
BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
LONDON · E1 2ES
6,596
On the list
47%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter