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NHS waiting times
Data through May 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.
The national median NHS wait for Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) is 13 weeks as of May 2026, across 165 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, and 9 in 10 current patients are within 39 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 →
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 →
Hospitals ranked by shortest wait within travelling distance of each city.
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