ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Benenden Hospital

Independent provider South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 788 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Benenden Hospital had waited less than 10.8 weeks, and 92% less than 33.0 weeks. That is 3.1 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
10.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
76%
Patients waiting
788

110th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 26th of 61 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Benenden Hospital and a shorter median wait for orthopaedics. 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 rose from 10.6 weeks to 10.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.8 wks13.9 wks
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MonthBenenden HospitalEngland
August 202610.813.9
July 202610.113.6
June 20269.613.8
May 20269.614.2
April 20269.513.9
March 20268.814.6
February 202611.515
January 20261115.2
December 20251114.8
November 202510.114.3
October 20259.714.4
September 202510.114.3
August 202510.814.5
July 20259.714.2
June 20259.214.5
May 20258.914.8
April 20258.714.6
March 20258.815.3
February 202510.415.5
January 202512.215.6
December 202412.115.1
November 202410.714.5
October 202410.414.7
September 202410.614.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 788 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 76% had waited under 18 weeks; 6 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Benenden Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks30%6 to 12 weeks26%12 to 18 weeks21%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks7%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks23330%
6 to 12 weeks20126%
12 to 18 weeks16621%
18 to 26 weeks9612%
26 to 39 weeks557%
39 to 52 weeks314%
52 to 65 weeks5<1%
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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