ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 12,991 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.7 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
6

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 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Independent South East 161 2.2 wks 8.0 wks 100% no change
2 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 106 7.4 wks 37.5 wks 81% 1.5 weeks longer
3 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,663 11.6 wks 32.5 wks 64% 2.6 weeks shorter
4 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 2,202 12.0 wks 31.1 wks 66% 0.4 weeks shorter
5 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,048 13.0 wks 36.1 wks 64% 0.8 weeks shorter
6 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 2,806 14.4 wks 31.8 wks 63% 1.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gastroenterology 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 18.3 weeks to 12.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.7 wks11 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202612.711
July 202612.811.0
June 202613.111
May 202613.211.8
April 202612.511.1
March 202611.610.4
February 202616.212.2
January 202616.312.6
December 202516.012.5
November 202514.612
October 202514.412.2
September 202515.812.3
August 202516.812.4
July 20251711.9
June 202517.212.5
May 202517.112.7
April 202515.912.6
March 202516.512.4
February 202517.113.2
January 202517.213.2
December 202417.513
November 202417.812.7
October 202417.813.1
September 202418.313.4

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