ShortestWait

Neurology waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 6,838 patients were waiting for neurology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.7 weeks, against 13.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
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 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,622 12.4 wks 32.4 wks 69% 1.6 weeks longer
2 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 1,275 12.9 wks 29.1 wks 66% 0.3 weeks shorter
3 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 1,991 14.1 wks 31.6 wks 63% 1.3 weeks longer
4 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,949 30.0 wks 58.2 wks 31% 3.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every neurology 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 14.9 weeks to 15.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.7 wks13.2 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202615.713.2
July 202615.513.4
June 20261513.7
May 202614.714
April 202613.413.5
March 20261313.8
February 202615.215
January 202615.615.4
December 202515.515.2
November 202514.715
October 202514.315
September 202514.215.2
August 202514.815.4
July 202515.515.6
June 202514.915.4
May 202514.615.8
April 202514.915.7
March 202517.116.4
February 202516.516.5
January 202515.816.5
December 202414.416.2
November 202413.816
October 202414.616.2
September 202414.916.2

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