Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
The NHS Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting list at Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust currently has 2,432 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. Waits at this hospital are about 0.5 week longer than in April 2025. It's slipped down 5 places in the national league for this department's; now 45 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 faster than the national average.
Ranked 45th out of 159 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 7th out of 22 in North East and Yorkshire
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Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 2,432 patients on its Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 11 weeks.
About 73% of Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients at Harrogate And District NHS Foundation 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.