Benenden Hospital

Independent provider South East Area: Kent and Medway

At the end of August 2026, 1,660 patients were waiting for treatment at Benenden Hospital. Half had waited less than 9.3 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
9.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
78%
Waiting over a year
8

Waiting times by specialty

Benenden Hospital waiting times by specialty, August 2026
Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 137 7.6 wks 12.8 wks 24.0 wks 38th of 238
Urology 82 10.5 wks 12.2 wks 27.4 wks 74th of 180
Orthopaedics 788 10.8 wks 13.9 wks 33.0 wks 110th of 299
Ear, nose and throat 152 7.7 wks 15.4 wks 32.8 wks 18th of 152
Ophthalmology (eyes) 90 4.4 wks 10.4 wks 27.8 wks 12th of 301
Gastroenterology 106 7.4 wks 11.0 wks 37.5 wks 44th of 166
Gynaecology 305 9.2 wks 14.2 wks 30.5 wks 30th of 176

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

Median wait across all specialties

  • Benenden Hospital
  • England
Benenden Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.5 weeks to 9.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.3 wks12.2 wks
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Benenden Hospital: median wait in weeks by month
MonthBenenden HospitalEngland
August 20269.312.2
July 20269.312
June 20268.711.9
May 20268.512.4
April 20268.111.9
March 20267.611.3
February 202610.213.2
January 202610.113.6
December 20259.913.5
November 20259.112.9
October 20258.813.3
September 20259.313.4
August 20259.213.5
July 20258.313.1
June 2025913.4
May 20259.613.6
April 20259.813.3
March 202510.513.9
February 202512.414.2
January 202514.414.5
December 202413.914.2
November 202413.014
October 202412.414.2
September 202411.514.4

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