South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
The NHS Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting list at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 6,662 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 15 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 32 have been waiting over a year. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.7 weeks shorter than in April 2025. It's slipped down 12 places in the national league for this department's; now 116 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 slower than the national average.
Ranked 116th out of 159 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 17th out of 22 in North East and Yorkshire
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 6,662 patients on its Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 15 weeks.
About 56% of Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients at South Tees Hospitals 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.
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