Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 24559

Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions: Surgery

Tabled: 16 January 2025
Answered: 23 January 2025

Question

Dr Peter Prinsley

LabourBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people waiting to undergo otolaryngology surgery.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Otolaryngology surgery is listed under Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) data for recording purposes. As of November 2024, the waiting list for ENT stood at 633,270. This marked a decrease of 4,380 compared to October 2024. As of November 2024, 49.2% of pathways...

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