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Kettering General Hospital waiting times

31,691 people were waiting for planned treatment at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Northamptonshire · Kettering General Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

31,691

waiting

up 6,428 (25.4%) on a year earlier

12.5 wk

median wait

England 12.2

67.1%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

108

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Kettering General Hospital, 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 together31,69112.567.1%108
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines1,84112.369.3%2
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,9309.083.5%1
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,03211.570.2%12
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,15214.957.9%2
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,02415.858.8%13
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,79511.072.4%7
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,50320.643.6%21
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin909.274.4%2
DermatologySkin conditions1,1829.779.9%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,8549.778.4%1
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,22511.476.1%3

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

25,26331,691September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Kettering General Hospital, by monthLowest 23,672, highest 32,045. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202525,263
October 202525,435
November 202525,062
December 202525,747
January 202624,589
February 202624,049
March 202623,672
April 202625,456
May 202626,714
June 202627,712
July 202631,176
August 202632,045
September 202631,691
13.6 wk12.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Kettering General Hospital, weeksLowest 11.7 wk, highest 13.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.6 wk
October 202513.2 wk
November 202512.8 wk
December 202513.1 wk
January 202613.7 wk
February 202613.2 wk
March 202611.7 wk
April 202612.5 wk
May 202613.1 wk
June 202612.3 wk
July 202611.7 wk
August 202611.9 wk
September 202612.5 wk
13.0 wk12.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Kettering General Hospital, weeksLowest 11.8 wk, highest 14.1 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.0 wk
October 202513.9 wk
November 202514.1 wk
December 202512.5 wk
January 202613.1 wk
February 202612.7 wk
March 202611.8 wk
April 202612.8 wk
May 202613.2 wk
June 202611.8 wk
July 202612.0 wk
August 202612.1 wk
September 202612.3 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 27.7 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 specialties4,45516.485420.150.5
Trauma and orthopaedics1,00215.717427.747.0
Eyes (ophthalmology)86110.615415.434.3
General surgery72419.27839.051.8
Gynaecology10514.25513.447.3
Ear, nose and throat33320.28730.546.5
Urology44019.06122.253.1
Oral surgery60829.29631.051.8
Plastic surgery339.2179.543.6
Cardiology462.7567.532.8
Gastroenterology130.5653.063.5

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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/kettering-general-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RNQ.

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 Kettering General Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 31,691 people were waiting for planned treatment at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 67.1% had waited under 18 weeks and 108 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Kettering General Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 1,841 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 12.3 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 27.7 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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