ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 13,877 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.8 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
72%
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 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 90 4.4 wks 27.8 wks 87% 1.3 weeks longer
2 Optegra Eye Hospital Maidstone Independent South East 475 4.7 wks 13.0 wks 97% 0.2 weeks shorter
3 Ces Medical Independent 7 sites North West 232 5.0 wks 14.1 wks 97% 3.3 weeks shorter
4 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Independent South East 599 5.1 wks 19.0 wks 90% 1.3 weeks longer
5 Spamedica Sittingbourne Independent South East 232 5.6 wks 23.1 wks 85% 0.4 weeks longer
6 Chaucer Hospital Independent South East 163 6.5 wks 13.5 wks 95% 2.9 weeks shorter
7 ACES Dartford Independent South East 584 9.0 wks 21.9 wks 86% 0.5 weeks longer
8 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 5,934 9.4 wks 29.1 wks 75% 0.7 weeks longer
9 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,544 13.4 wks 41.0 wks 61% 1.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every ophthalmology (eyes) 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 13.3 weeks to 9.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.8 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 20269.810.4
July 20269.710.2
June 20269.29.9
May 20269.410.2
April 202699.7
March 20268.59.1
February 202610.310.9
January 202610.311.4
December 202510.610.9
November 202510.410
October 202510.510.2
September 202510.610.5
August 202510.710.6
July 202510.310.3
June 202510.810.3
May 202510.810.6
April 202510.610.2
March 202510.19.9
February 202511.811.3
January 202512.311.7
December 202413.411.5
November 202412.911
October 202413.811.5
September 202413.311.9

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