ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 1,025 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 7.0 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
7.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
89%
Ranked providers
4

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 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 64 2.8 wks 13.9 wks 98% 1.6 weeks shorter
2 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 191 5.2 wks 14.3 wks 98% 1.5 weeks longer
3 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 392 7.6 wks 22.8 wks 83% 1.5 weeks longer
4 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 378 8.2 wks 20.6 wks 89% 2.0 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine 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 7.5 weeks to 7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.024681012Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267 wks
Show the figures
MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202677.6
July 20266.47.3
June 20266.37.3
May 20266.47.8
April 202677.7
March 202667.2
February 20266.17.4
January 20266.88.7
December 20257.68.4
November 20256.97.8
October 20256.47.5
September 20256.47.7
August 20256.77.6
July 20256.36.9
June 20256.77.1
May 20256.67.7
April 20256.67.6
March 20259.37.5
February 20259.17.4
January 2025108.3
December 20249.38
November 202497.4
October 20247.57.6
September 20247.58.2

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