ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 30,133 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.5 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
14

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 Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,828 7.2 wks 15.0 wks 100% 0.4 weeks longer
2 Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) Independent South East 752 7.6 wks 20.7 wks 89% 0.1 weeks shorter
3 Spire Alexandra Hospital Independent South East 442 7.9 wks 20.5 wks 88% 1.0 weeks longer
4 Chaucer Hospital Independent South East 584 8.5 wks 26.8 wks 78% 0.5 weeks shorter
5 One Ashford Hospital Independent South East 824 10.2 wks 27.6 wks 76% 1.5 weeks longer
6 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 788 10.8 wks 33.0 wks 76% 1.2 weeks longer
7 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 4,271 10.9 wks 28.1 wks 76% 0.8 weeks longer
8 Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital Independent South East 64 13.5 wks 25.9 wks 64% 4.9 weeks longer
9 Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Independent 4 sites South East 1,720 16.4 wks 36.9 wks 55% 2.4 weeks longer
10 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,116 16.8 wks 37.9 wks 54% 2.6 weeks longer
11 Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) Independent 198 sites South East 354 17.3 wks 39.9 wks 52% 5.4 weeks longer
12 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 5,003 17.7 wks 48.0 wks 51% 0.4 weeks shorter
13 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 8,187 20.7 wks 46.7 wks 44% 0.9 weeks longer
14 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Independent South East 200 22.1 wks 43.5 wks 33% 4.0 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics 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 11.6 weeks to 13.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.5 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202613.513.9
July 20261313.6
June 202612.813.8
May 202612.814.2
April 202612.413.9
March 202612.414.6
February 202613.615
January 202613.415.2
December 20251314.8
November 20251214.3
October 202512.314.4
September 202511.914.3
August 20251214.5
July 202511.814.2
June 202511.814.5
May 202512.114.8
April 202511.614.6
March 202511.515.3
February 202512.815.5
January 20251315.6
December 202412.915.1
November 202411.914.5
October 202411.814.7
September 202411.614.9

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