ShortestWait

Urology waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 13,435 patients were waiting for urology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.0 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
75%
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 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 2,549 8.4 wks 22.2 wks 87% 1.2 weeks longer
2 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,271 10.0 wks 26.7 wks 77% 0.9 weeks shorter
3 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 3,111 10.0 wks 36.7 wks 70% 1.1 weeks shorter
4 Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Independent 4 sites South East 268 10.2 wks 31.3 wks 73% 2.0 weeks longer
5 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 82 10.5 wks 27.4 wks 76% 4.0 weeks longer
6 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 4,891 11.0 wks 32.0 wks 71% 0.2 weeks longer
7 Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) Independent 198 sites South East 185 13.1 wks 28.6 wks 67% 2.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every urology 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 11.3 weeks to 10.0 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.0 wks12.2 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202610.012.2
July 20269.512.2
June 20269.412.3
May 20269.912.8
April 20269.312.2
March 20268.711.4
February 20261012.7
January 202610.213.1
December 202510.112.9
November 20259.812.6
October 20259.813.1
September 202510.113.4
August 202510.713.9
July 202510.213.5
June 202510.913.9
May 202511.114
April 20251013.5
March 20259.313.9
February 20259.914
January 202510.114.2
December 202410.314.2
November 202410.414.2
October 202410.714.7
September 202411.315.1

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