East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Canterbury, CT1 3NG
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
56.7%
Better than 3% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
15.3 wks
Better than 4% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
81,965
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
2,160
Better than 4% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
75.3%
Better than 58% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
27,432
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
1,059
Better than 7% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 9,071 | 48.9% | 18.4 wks | 191 |
| General Surgery | 8,300 | 58.3% | 14.1 wks | 444 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,011 | 45.9% | 19.8 wks | 210 |
| Gynaecology | 6,467 | 60.6% | 14.1 wks | 20 |
| Other - Surgicals | 5,612 | 53.0% | 16.8 wks | 71 |
| Ophthalmology | 5,504 | 64.6% | 12.3 wks | 149 |
| Dermatology | 5,301 | 74.3% | 10.1 wks | 1 |
| Gastroenterology | 5,124 | 62.7% | 13.8 wks | 49 |
| Oral Surgery | 5,060 | 37.0% | 25.0 wks | 274 |
| Cardiology | 5,043 | 50.7% | 17.6 wks | 591 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 4,754 | 49.9% | 18.0 wks | 67 |
| Urology | 4,742 | 73.9% | 10.8 wks | 8 |
| Rheumatology | 3,105 | 42.1% | 22.3 wks | 44 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,078 | 67.0% | 11.7 wks | 30 |
| Neurology | 1,553 | 75.6% | 10.8 wks | 4 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 715 | 98.3% | 3.4 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 328 | 89.0% | 6.1 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 172 | 54.7% | 16.3 wks | 7 |
| General Internal Medicine | 23 | 73.9% | 9.5 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 2 | 100.0% | 7.0 wks | 0 |
Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.