ShortestWait

Other medical specialties waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 16,068 patients were waiting for other medical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.1 weeks, against 10.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Ranked providers
7

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 827 4.3 wks 8.1 wks 100% 0.1 weeks longer
2 Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) Independent South East 214 6.4 wks 26.0 wks 79% 0.3 weeks shorter
3 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 527 7.7 wks 27.7 wks 80% 3.3 weeks longer
4 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 5,398 8.6 wks 24.3 wks 82% no change
5 Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Independent 4 sites South East 400 8.9 wks 32.5 wks 74% 6.4 weeks shorter
6 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,050 10.1 wks 29.4 wks 72% 1.5 weeks shorter
7 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,652 14.6 wks 37.0 wks 61% 1.0 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other medical specialties 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 11.4 weeks to 10.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.1 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202610.110.7
July 202610.210.5
June 20269.910.4
May 20261011.0
April 20269.510.3
March 20269.29.8
February 202611.911.6
January 202612.112
December 202511.611.8
November 202510.611.4
October 20251111.7
September 202511.911.8
August 202511.211.7
July 202510.611.3
June 202511.211.9
May 202511.312
April 202510.911.5
March 20251111.3
February 20251212.5
January 202511.912.6
December 202411.812.5
November 202411.312
October 202411.412.4
September 202411.412.6

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