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Hospital waiting times in East of England

15 NHS trusts in East of England, with how long the people on their waiting lists had waited at the end of August 2026. In England, 65% had waited 18 weeks or less.

These are the people still waiting for treatment at the end of the month, counted from their referral. “Within 18 weeks” means they had waited 18 weeks or less so far; it does not say when they will be treated.

NHS trusts in East of England

The list is in alphabetical order, not a ranking. This is a fact about the waiting list, not a grade or a verdict on the care. Hospitals treat different patients: a specialist centre takes the hardest cases from a wide area and often has longer waits.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
60%
of the people still waiting
5 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.2 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,215
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
86,990

Waiting times by specialty

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
66%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
724
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
60,401

Waiting times by specialty

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
31%
of the people still waiting
34 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
32.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
20.6 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
7
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
55

Waiting times by specialty

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
65%
of the people still waiting
the same as England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.1 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.1 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
853
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
57,593

Waiting times by specialty

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
410
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
95,324

Waiting times by specialty

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.4 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
802
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
31,209

Waiting times by specialty

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
50%
of the people still waiting
15 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
17.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
5.6 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
13,426
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
165,234

Waiting times by specialty

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
59%
of the people still waiting
6 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.2 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
882
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
38,521

Waiting times by specialty

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.0 week longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,802
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
66,055

Waiting times by specialty

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
60%
of the people still waiting
5 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.7 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
450
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
75,552

Waiting times by specialty

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
81%
of the people still waiting
16 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
8.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.4 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
22
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
5,955

Waiting times by specialty

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
67%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
411
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
40,233

Waiting times by specialty

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
65%
of the people still waiting
the same as England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.0 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.2 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
259
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
23,666

Waiting times by specialty

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
69%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.0 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.2 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
393
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
44,404

Waiting times by specialty

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
65%
of the people still waiting
the same as England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
613
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
32,863

Waiting times by specialty

Where the figures come from

The waiting lists at the end of August 2026, as each trust reported them to NHS England.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, August 2026, published 8 October 2026. Open Government Licence. England’s figures count every provider, the 388 independent sector providers included.

Data updated

The month each source’s data runs to, and when its publisher released it.

When each source is next expected

Sources

  • Contains public sector information from NHS England licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, monthly.

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