Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
14 weeks
That's just over 3 months
The NHS Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting list at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust currently has 4,515 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 14 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.3 week shorter than in April 2025. It's slipped down 8 places in the national league for this department's; now 93 out of 159 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see an ENT specialist is about 13 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 93rd out of 159 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 20th out of 28 in South East
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust currently has about 4,515 patients on its Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 14 weeks.
About 58% of Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.