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Dartford and Gravesham waiting times

30,017 people were waiting for planned treatment at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.1 weeks, 0.9 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Kent and Medway · Dartford and Gravesham

All specialties, September 2026

30,017

waiting

down 1,962 (6.1%) on a year earlier

13.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

63.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

709

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Dartford and Gravesham, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together30,01713.163.0%709
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,06516.552.9%164
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations7,52414.558.2%389
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,60815.655.5%134
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,2569.572.0%9
CardiologyHeart conditions1,91012.668.5%6
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,00511.867.4%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

31,97930,017September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Dartford and Gravesham, by monthLowest 29,571, highest 31,979. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202531,979
October 202531,448
November 202531,762
December 202531,775
January 202630,886
February 202630,719
March 202629,571
April 202630,535
May 202631,405
June 202630,461
July 202629,972
August 202630,107
September 202630,017
13.5 wk13.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Dartford and Gravesham, weeksLowest 12.1 wk, highest 14.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.5 wk
October 202513.3 wk
November 202513.1 wk
December 202513.9 wk
January 202614.6 wk
February 202614.5 wk
March 202612.1 wk
April 202612.6 wk
May 202613.4 wk
June 202613.6 wk
July 202613.5 wk
August 202613.5 wk
September 202613.1 wk
16.8 wk16.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Dartford and Gravesham, weeksLowest 16.5 wk, highest 19.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.8 wk
October 202517.6 wk
November 202518.3 wk
December 202519.3 wk
January 202619.6 wk
February 202618.8 wk
March 202617.5 wk
April 202617.4 wk
May 202618.0 wk
June 202617.5 wk
July 202617.7 wk
August 202617.7 wk
September 202616.5 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 52.9 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties7,85725.91,53935.663.2
Trauma and orthopaedics2,29728.635252.963.6
General surgery2,71828.052747.265.8
Gynaecology1,14830.114128.565.1
Urology1,14617.824925.153.5
Cardiology794.8355.544.2
Gastroenterology259.8144.037.9

Other trusts in Kent and Medway

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
East Kent Hospitals University82,99715.621.0
Kent Community Health4,3736.98.1
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells49,49011.210.7
Medway35,46514.817.5

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/dartford-and-gravesham.json. NHS England organisation code RN7.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Dartford and Gravesham?

At the end of September 2026, 30,017 people were waiting for planned treatment at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 63.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 709 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Dartford and Gravesham?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,065 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 16.5 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 52.9 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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