Circle Reading Hospital
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
19 weeks
That's just over 4 months
Circle Reading Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the South East region. There are currently 73 people waiting to see an ENT specialist, with a typical wait of about just over 4 months. 48% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
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 16 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 121st out of 160 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 23rd out of 29 in South East
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting times at other hospitals in the South East region:
The current average Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting time at Circle Reading Hospital is about 19 weeks.
You can compare Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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