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Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions: Waiting Lists

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 97780

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are on ENT waiting lists in England.

Answered by Karin Smyth

As of October 2025, there are 613,974 incomplete ear, nose, and throat patient pathways. Patient pathways are not equivalent to the number of people on the waiting list, as patients can be waiting for more than one treatment at the same time.

A dashboard that provides monthly data on patient pathways is also available at the following link:

https://data.england.nhs.uk/dashboard/rtt

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