ShortestWait

Gynaecology waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 24,004 patients were waiting for gynaecology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.6 weeks, against 14.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
Ranked providers
9

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 141 6.4 wks 16.7 wks 94% 1.7 weeks longer
2 Spire Alexandra Hospital Independent South East 115 7.6 wks 17.6 wks 93% 0.9 weeks longer
3 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 305 9.2 wks 30.5 wks 78% 0.5 weeks shorter
4 Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Independent 4 sites South East 1,004 12.6 wks 36.1 wks 65% 0.8 weeks shorter
5 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 5,953 12.9 wks 32.8 wks 65% 2.1 weeks longer
6 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 4,288 14.8 wks 34.9 wks 58% 0.1 weeks longer
7 Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) Independent 198 sites South East 488 15.5 wks 41.2 wks 60% 1.5 weeks longer
8 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 4,595 15.6 wks 43.7 wks 56% 1.1 weeks longer
9 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 7,109 16.3 wks 42.0 wks 54% 2.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gynaecology 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 rose from 11.8 weeks to 14.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.6 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202614.614.2
July 202613.913.8
June 202613.613.9
May 202613.213.9
April 202612.613.3
March 202612.213.4
February 202614.114.8
January 202614.415.3
December 202513.415.1
November 202512.314.8
October 202512.915
September 202512.815.1
August 202512.715.3
July 202511.915.4
June 202511.915.1
May 202511.915.4
April 202511.315
March 202510.715.6
February 202511.615.6
January 202511.815.9
December 202411.815.6
November 202411.215.4
October 202411.415.7
September 202411.815.9

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