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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Benenden Hospital

Independent provider South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 152 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Benenden Hospital had waited less than 7.7 weeks, and 92% less than 32.8 weeks. That is 7.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
7.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
80%
Patients waiting
152

18th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 3rd of 25 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full ear, nose and throat ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Benenden Hospital and a shorter median wait for ear, nose and throat. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Benenden Hospital
  • England
Benenden Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.6 weeks to 7.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.7 wks15.4 wks
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MonthBenenden HospitalEngland
August 20267.715.4
July 20265.814.8
June 20266.314.7
May 20265.614.8
April 20265.914.1
March 20265.614.6
February 2026915.8
January 20261316.6
December 20251516.9
November 202514.917.1
October 202514.217.5
September 202512.717.5
August 20259.917.9
July 20258.517.6
June 20258.417.2
May 20257.317.3
April 20257.617.1
March 202511.317.6
February 202515.817.9
January 202514.718.2
December 202418.518.5
November 20241918.4
October 202416.918.6
September 202414.618.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 152 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 80% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Benenden Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks43%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks9%26 to 39 weeks9%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks6543%
6 to 12 weeks3422%
12 to 18 weeks2214%
18 to 26 weeks139%
26 to 39 weeks139%
39 to 52 weeks43%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

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