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Medway waiting times

35,465 people were waiting for planned treatment at Medway NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 14.8 weeks, 2.6 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Kent and Medway · Medway

All specialties, September 2026

35,465

waiting

down 3,624 (9.3%) on a year earlier

14.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

59.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

606

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Medway, 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 together35,46514.859.0%606
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,04517.551.9%7
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,07913.266.5%3
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,43115.058.2%1
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,69412.270.0%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,3289.478.0%0
CardiologyHeart conditions3,33519.048.1%28
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,77110.668.6%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

39,08935,465September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Medway, by monthLowest 34,091, highest 39,089. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202539,089
October 202538,102
November 202537,104
December 202536,921
January 202635,321
February 202634,777
March 202634,098
April 202634,091
May 202634,468
June 202634,991
July 202635,231
August 202635,806
September 202635,465
16.5 wk14.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Medway, weeksLowest 13.1 wk, highest 16.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.5 wk
October 202516.1 wk
November 202515.5 wk
December 202515.2 wk
January 202615.0 wk
February 202614.3 wk
March 202613.1 wk
April 202613.3 wk
May 202614.1 wk
June 202614.2 wk
July 202614.6 wk
August 202614.8 wk
September 202614.8 wk
13.8 wk17.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Medway, weeksLowest 13.8 wk, highest 17.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.8 wk
October 202514.0 wk
November 202513.9 wk
December 202515.5 wk
January 202615.5 wk
February 202614.8 wk
March 202614.6 wk
April 202614.0 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202614.7 wk
July 202615.6 wk
August 202616.8 wk
September 202617.5 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 32.2 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 specialties6,09320.795520.046.2
Trauma and orthopaedics1,97722.521832.249.1
General surgery42119.25428.047.3
Gynaecology54018.112812.543.4
Ear, nose and throat1,21623.315922.245.1
Urology46214.21136.834.0
Cardiology25719.55911.547.1

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
Dartford and Gravesham30,01713.116.5
East Kent Hospitals University82,99715.621.0
Kent Community Health4,3736.98.1
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells49,49011.210.7

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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/medway.json. NHS England organisation code RPA.

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 Medway?

At the end of September 2026, 35,465 people were waiting for planned treatment at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 14.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 59.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 606 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Medway?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,045 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 17.5 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 32.2 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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