ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 6,748 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 23.4 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
23.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
50.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
42%
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 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 446 4.5 wks 10.7 wks 100% 1.4 weeks longer
2 Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) Independent 198 sites South East 94 14.3 wks 28.2 wks 67% 3.6 weeks longer
3 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,982 21.6 wks 46.5 wks 43% 0.6 weeks shorter
4 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,226 29.5 wks 54.0 wks 32% 0.3 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every rheumatology 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 21.5 weeks to 23.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202623.4 wks10.9 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202623.410.9
July 202623.410.5
June 20262310.4
May 202624.511.0
April 202623.810.6
March 202623.39.9
February 202624.311.7
January 202624.112.2
December 202523.211.9
November 202522.111.5
October 202521.111.8
September 202520.611.8
August 202520.511.7
July 202519.711
June 202518.611.3
May 202519.211.3
April 202521.211
March 202522.210.8
February 20252312.2
January 202523.812.4
December 202422.812.3
November 202421.911.8
October 202421.212.1
September 202421.512.2

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