Rivers Hospital
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
12 weeks
That's nearly 3 months
Rivers Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the East of England region. There are currently 181 people waiting to see an ENT specialist, with a typical wait of about nearly 3 months. 73% 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 36th out of 160 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 5th out of 20 in East of England
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 East of England region:
The current average Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting time at Rivers Hospital is about 12 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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