Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
21 weeks
That's nearly 5 months
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North West region. There are currently 5,189 people waiting to see an ENT specialist, with a typical wait of about nearly 5 months. 45% 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 135th out of 160 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 27th out of 29 in North West
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 West region:
The current average Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting time at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is about 21 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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