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East Suffolk and North Essex waiting times

93,050 people were waiting for planned treatment at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.3 weeks, 1.1 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Essex · East Suffolk and North Essex

All specialties, September 2026

93,050

waiting

about the same as a year earlier

13.3 wk

median wait

England 12.2

61.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

348

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at East Suffolk and North Essex, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together93,05013.361.8%348
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines10,55915.854.7%90
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions9,03212.265.7%16
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations6,92816.853.3%45
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology9,41814.857.1%67
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing10,57117.352.0%22
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder5,65013.162.3%21
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery3,87818.948.5%9
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin3458.771.0%2
DermatologySkin conditions10,52911.170.6%0
CardiologyHeart conditions3,1939.574.9%7
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,91611.068.2%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

93,05093,050September 2025September 2026
People waiting at East Suffolk and North Essex, by monthLowest 88,592, highest 97,652. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202593,050
October 202597,652
November 202593,463
December 202592,748
January 202690,802
February 202689,272
March 202688,592
April 202691,426
May 202690,293
June 202689,788
July 202695,757
August 202695,346
September 202693,050
15.3 wk13.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at East Suffolk and North Essex, weeksLowest 12.7 wk, highest 16.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.3 wk
October 202515.6 wk
November 202516.1 wk
December 202516.3 wk
January 202616.1 wk
February 202614.9 wk
March 202612.9 wk
April 202612.7 wk
May 202613.8 wk
June 202613.7 wk
July 202613.8 wk
August 202613.5 wk
September 202613.3 wk
20.0 wk15.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at East Suffolk and North Essex, weeksLowest 15.8 wk, highest 21.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202520.0 wk
October 202519.9 wk
November 202520.6 wk
December 202520.5 wk
January 202621.1 wk
February 202621.2 wk
March 202619.8 wk
April 202619.1 wk
May 202618.3 wk
June 202617.7 wk
July 202617.2 wk
August 202617.2 wk
September 202615.8 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 29.8 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties12,77820.82,55825.853.4
Trauma and orthopaedics3,79221.865729.853.0
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,80315.461214.651.7
General surgery1,67228.727443.354.7
Gynaecology1,47824.023440.553.8
Ear, nose and throat1,09323.517443.254.4
Urology1,07719.716938.858.5
Oral surgery55521.216724.551.7
Plastic surgery13515.14512.252.1
Dermatology4410.52210.745.2
Cardiology1715.3227.032.2
Gastroenterology1637.31219.039.0

Other trusts in Essex

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Mid and South Essex162,04117.231.8
Princess Alexandra Hospital40,69912.416.7

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/east-suffolk-and-north-essex.json. NHS England organisation code RDE.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at East Suffolk and North Essex?

At the end of September 2026, 93,050 people were waiting for planned treatment at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 13.3 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 61.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 348 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at East Suffolk and North Essex?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 10,559 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 15.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 29.8 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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