The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust
King's Lynn, PE30 4ET
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
13.4 wks
Better than 27% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
25,600
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
432
Better than 43% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
61.3%
Better than 7% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
7,904
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
149
Better than 60% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,186 | 50.9% | 17.6 wks | 99 |
| Other - Surgicals | 2,445 | 56.4% | 14.6 wks | 61 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,295 | 52.4% | 16.7 wks | 81 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,103 | 67.0% | 12.1 wks | 23 |
| Dermatology | 2,089 | 70.3% | 10.8 wks | 1 |
| General Surgery | 1,623 | 45.7% | 20.4 wks | 70 |
| Cardiology | 1,618 | 73.2% | 11.6 wks | 1 |
| Urology | 1,573 | 64.3% | 12.6 wks | 43 |
| Gynaecology | 1,557 | 67.8% | 11.5 wks | 21 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,356 | 58.1% | 15.3 wks | 4 |
| Other - Medicals | 1,218 | 71.3% | 10.3 wks | 0 |
| Neurology | 1,181 | 62.1% | 14.1 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 843 | 57.1% | 15.3 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 733 | 71.1% | 9.1 wks | 4 |
| Rheumatology | 651 | 70.8% | 11.2 wks | 1 |
| Other - Others | 483 | 64.6% | 11.7 wks | 7 |
| Oral Surgery | 419 | 73.7% | 7.6 wks | 15 |
| General Internal Medicine | 99 | 93.9% | 1.0 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 66 | 98.5% | 6.2 wks | 0 |
| Plastic Surgery | 60 | 56.7% | 11.0 wks | 1 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 2 | 100.0% | 2.0 wks | 0 |
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.