Ear Nose and Throat Service

Ear Nose and Throat Service at PRACTICE PLUS GROUP SURGICAL CENTRE - ST MARYS PORTSMOUTH

What this means for you

Your wait is shorter than average for this specialty.

8/10Doctor Data Wait Score™ · Goodvs nat. median 13w

At PRACTICE PLUS GROUP SURGICAL CENTRE - ST MARYS PORTSMOUTH, the median ear nose and throat service wait is 5 weeks, compared to 13 weeks nationally. Doctor Data Wait Score: 8/10. The system is performing for you here. The lever below is mostly insurance information, in case you need to switch later.

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The data behind it

Median wait: 5wOn the list: 239Within 18 weeks: 93%

Ear Nose and Throat Service — 12-month median wait

This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through March 2026.

12-month range: 4-9 weeks (spread 5 weeks). Trust waits are sensitive to consultant joins/leaves, list-management policy, and coding changes — the headline median above is one point in this range, not a fixed value.

▸ Why median wait can vary (pooled lists, coding, consultant mix)

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 →

Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.

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