Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a cardiologist is
13 weeks
That's 3 months
The NHS Cardiology waiting list at Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust currently has 10,249 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 13 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Cardiology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 90 have been waiting over a year. Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 3.2 weeks longer than in June 2025. It's slipped down 53 places in the national league for this department's; now 90 out of 129 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 a cardiologist is about 11 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 90th out of 129 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 10th out of 16 in East of England
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Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 10,249 patients on its Cardiology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 13 weeks.
About 67% of Cardiology patients at Mid And South Essex 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 Cardiology 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.