ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 24,324 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.7 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Ranked providers
11

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 Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) Independent South East 54 5.5 wks 14.2 wks 96% 1.5 weeks longer
2 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Independent South East 265 6.3 wks 17.0 wks 92% 1.8 weeks longer
3 Chaucer Hospital Independent South East 74 7.0 wks 26.1 wks 85% 2.8 weeks shorter
4 One Ashford Hospital Independent South East 167 7.6 wks 30.1 wks 78% 1.0 weeks shorter
5 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 137 7.6 wks 24.0 wks 85% 1.4 weeks longer
6 Spire Alexandra Hospital Independent South East 146 10.2 wks 20.4 wks 88% 1.5 weeks longer
7 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 5,833 11.0 wks 33.7 wks 70% 0.2 weeks longer
8 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,041 12.2 wks 33.5 wks 68% 0.3 weeks longer
9 Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Independent 4 sites South East 402 12.5 wks 36.4 wks 64% 3.4 weeks shorter
10 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 8,805 13.7 wks 47.6 wks 59% 0.5 weeks shorter
11 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 7,392 15.2 wks 49.6 wks 56% no change

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery 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 14.6 weeks to 12.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.7 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202612.712.8
July 202612.912.6
June 202612.713.1
May 202612.913.3
April 202612.312.7
March 202611.712.1
February 202614.113.9
January 202614.314.2
December 202514.114
November 202513.113.3
October 202513.713.5
September 202513.813.4
August 202513.913.4
July 202513.613.1
June 202514.213.5
May 202514.313.9
April 202513.813.5
March 202513.914.1
February 202514.114.5
January 202514.114.8
December 202413.914.7
November 202414.514.4
October 202414.714.5
September 202414.614.7

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