ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 21,100 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 17.4 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
17.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Kent and Medway ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 152 7.7 wks 32.8 wks 80% 2.1 weeks longer
2 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 4,840 12.6 wks 29.3 wks 67% 1.3 weeks longer
3 Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Independent 4 sites South East 307 16.1 wks 38.4 wks 59% 3.9 weeks longer
4 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 6,110 17.4 wks 35.6 wks 53% 4.1 weeks longer
5 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 9,687 21.2 wks 45.1 wks 43% 2.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every ear, nose and throat provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Kent and Medway
  • England
Kent and Medway: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 19.9 weeks to 17.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.4 wks15.4 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202617.415.4
July 202615.814.8
June 202615.314.7
May 202614.614.8
April 202613.614.1
March 202613.714.6
February 202615.415.8
January 202616.316.6
December 202517.216.9
November 202518.617.1
October 202519.617.5
September 202519.717.5
August 202519.617.9
July 202518.417.6
June 202518.217.2
May 202518.217.3
April 202518.617.1
March 202518.817.6
February 202519.617.9
January 202519.918.2
December 202420.418.5
November 202420.218.4
October 202420.118.6
September 202419.918.6

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