ShortestWait

Other surgical specialties waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 11,286 patients were waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.4 weeks, against 11.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
5

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 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 1,312 6.2 wks 26.2 wks 83% 0.5 weeks longer
2 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,139 6.7 wks 25.7 wks 81% 0.8 weeks shorter
3 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 1,090 11.7 wks 27.4 wks 73% 0.4 weeks longer
4 Spire Alexandra Hospital Independent South East 866 14.8 wks 40.3 wks 62% 3.0 weeks longer
5 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,879 16.7 wks 43.7 wks 53% 0.1 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other surgical 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 13.8 weeks to 12.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.4 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202612.411.4
July 202612.611.3
June 202611.911.2
May 202611.911.9
April 202611.411.4
March 202610.610.7
February 202611.612.5
January 202612.813
December 202512.412.9
November 202511.212.3
October 202511.112.6
September 202510.612.6
August 202510.412.5
July 20259.912
June 202510.712.5
May 202511.412.9
April 20259.812.5
March 20251012.4
February 202511.713.4
January 202512.513.8
December 202413.413.8
November 202413.913.3
October 20241413.7
September 202413.813.9

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