ShortestWait

Chaucer Hospital

Independent provider South East Area: Kent and Medway

At the end of August 2026, 832 patients were waiting for treatment at Chaucer Hospital. Half had waited less than 7.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
7.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
24.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
82%
Waiting over a year
0

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 74 7.0 wks 12.8 wks 26.1 wks 27th of 238
Urology 4 14.0 wks 12.2 wks 24.7 wks under 50 waiting
Orthopaedics 584 8.5 wks 13.9 wks 26.8 wks 45th of 299
Ophthalmology (eyes) 163 6.5 wks 10.4 wks 13.5 wks 84th of 301
Other services 7 3.5 wks 8.7 wks 7.4 wks under 50 waiting

Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Chaucer Hospital
  • England
Chaucer Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.2 weeks to 7.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.6 wks12.2 wks
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MonthChaucer HospitalEngland
August 20267.612.2
July 20268.112
June 20268.711.9
May 20269.212.4
April 20268.811.9
March 20268.511.3
February 20268.413.2
January 20268.313.6
December 20258.213.5
November 20258.112.9
October 20256.813.3
September 20256.913.4
August 20257.813.5
July 20257.213.1
June 20257.613.4
May 20258.713.6
April 20257.513.3
March 20259.713.9
February 202510.914.2
January 202512.614.5
December 202413.414.2
November 202411.414
October 202411.414.2
September 202411.214.4

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