County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
14 weeks
That's just over 3 months
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 3,079 people waiting to see an ENT specialist, with a typical wait of about just over 3 months. 64% 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 faster than the national average.
Ranked 51st out of 160 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 10th out of 21 in North East and Yorkshire
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 North East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting time at County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is about 14 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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