Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97780
Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions: Waiting Lists
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are on ENT waiting lists in England.
Answer
Karin SmythAs 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 t...
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