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East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester, CO4 5JL

Hospitals run by this trust

Trust performance

Treated or seen within 18 weeks
61.5%
Better than 20% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
13.8 wks
Better than 21% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
90,274
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
122
Better than 68% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
77.0%
Better than 68% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
25,535
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
615
Better than 22% of trustsData: Jun 2026

Waiting times by specialty

Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)

SpecialtyWaitingWithin 18 wksMedian wait52+ wks
Ear Nose and Throat10,28656.0%16.0 wks2
Trauma and Orthopaedic9,96649.3%18.3 wks15
Dermatology9,62073.8%11.1 wks2
Ophthalmology8,67569.0%12.1 wks2
Gynaecology8,58758.0%15.0 wks52
Other - Surgicals6,30865.5%11.0 wks3
Urology5,98658.1%15.2 wks3
General Surgery5,84752.6%17.0 wks34
Other - Medicals4,06075.1%9.8 wks0
Gastroenterology3,92267.7%11.7 wks0
Oral Surgery3,86052.9%16.8 wks4
Neurology3,84251.7%17.4 wks4
Cardiology3,09075.3%9.8 wks0
Rheumatology2,36355.6%15.9 wks0
Respiratory Medicine1,48078.5%8.6 wks0
General Internal Medicine83055.3%15.2 wks0
Other - Paediatrics75365.6%13.1 wks0
Plastic Surgery31263.1%11.9 wks1
Other - Others26572.8%9.0 wks0
Elderly Medicine22298.6%6.7 wks0

Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.