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

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

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© 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

EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

COLCHESTER, CO4 5JL

Showing data for 16 specialties

At a glance

76,039 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Elderly Medicine Service — 5-week median.
Longest wait: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — 19-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 16 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

19wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
10,443 on the list · 46% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
9,920 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Dermatology Service
8,733 on the list · 72% within 18 weeks
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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
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

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.

15wk

Gynaecology Service

8,280 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks

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Ophthalmology Service

7,839 on the list · 68% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

6,000 on the list · 51% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

5,811 on the list · 59% within 18 weeks

Gastroenterology Service

3,906 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks

Oral Surgery Service

3,847 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks

Neurology Service

3,713 on the list · 52% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

2,860 on the list · 74% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

2,161 on the list · 56% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

1,294 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

796 on the list · 61% within 18 weeks

Plastic Surgery Service

252 on the list · 58% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

184 on the list · 96% within 18 weeks

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