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Mid and South Essex waiting times

162,041 people were waiting for planned treatment at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 17.2 weeks, 5.0 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Essex · Mid and South Essex

All specialties, September 2026

162,041

waiting

down 16,858 (9.4%) on a year earlier

17.2 wk

median wait

England 12.2

51.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

13,133

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Mid and South 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 together162,04117.251.6%13,133
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines10,52431.830.4%2,277
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions14,04814.259.0%448
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations9,22216.552.7%976
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology13,54719.248.2%902
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing12,96022.842.3%2,011
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder10,57816.653.3%865
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery7,02628.534.0%987
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin7,22220.545.7%991
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery5029.028.0%8
DermatologySkin conditions9,87016.052.6%1,133
CardiologyHeart conditions10,90412.867.0%56
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions10,38417.152.0%455

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

178,899162,041September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Mid and South Essex, by monthLowest 162,041, highest 181,128. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 2025178,899
October 2025181,128
November 2025180,284
December 2025179,094
January 2026176,580
February 2026176,895
March 2026173,977
April 2026174,395
May 2026171,496
June 2026165,626
July 2026165,420
August 2026165,277
September 2026162,041
17.7 wk17.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Mid and South Essex, weeksLowest 17.2 wk, highest 19.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202517.7 wk
October 202518.1 wk
November 202518.4 wk
December 202519.2 wk
January 202618.4 wk
February 202617.8 wk
March 202617.7 wk
April 202618.4 wk
May 202617.9 wk
June 202618.1 wk
July 202618.1 wk
August 202617.8 wk
September 202617.2 wk
25.6 wk31.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Mid and South Essex, weeksLowest 23.9 wk, highest 31.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202525.6 wk
October 202525.6 wk
November 202525.5 wk
December 202526.8 wk
January 202627.0 wk
February 202623.9 wk
March 202624.0 wk
April 202626.8 wk
May 202628.7 wk
June 202628.9 wk
July 202629.1 wk
August 202630.8 wk
September 202631.8 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 43.0 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 specialties24,20922.44,04215.678.1
Trauma and orthopaedics4,05531.142243.088.7
Eyes (ophthalmology)2,80522.251030.565.8
General surgery2,81728.64968.673.4
Gynaecology1,77227.422619.791.9
Ear, nose and throat1,09334.416242.7104.0
Urology1,45821.531214.487.5
Oral surgery60546.215275.689.8
Plastic surgery3,82019.449313.169.9
Dermatology1239.3378.851.0
Cardiology73210.32109.334.6
Gastroenterology8189.72413.955.1

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
East Suffolk and North Essex93,05013.315.8
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/mid-and-south-essex.json. NHS England organisation code RAJ.

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 Mid and South Essex?

At the end of September 2026, 162,041 people were waiting for planned treatment at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 17.2 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 51.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 13,133 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Mid and South Essex?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 10,524 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 31.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 43.0 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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