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NHS waiting times
Data through March 2026. NHS source.
Across NHS hospitals in England, the median wait for Ear Nose and Throat Service — the specialty most tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) cases are routed to — is 13 weeks, with 6 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week NHS Constitution target. Important context: tonsillectomy is an elective day-case operation in ENT — the actual surgery wait varies a lot by trust and is often longer than the ENT outpatient wait shown below.
Top 10 NHS trusts publishing Ear Nose and Throat Service data, ranked by shortest median wait. Want the full ranking? See all trusts on the Ear Nose and Throat Service national page →
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