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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)

SpecialtyWaitingWithin 18 wksMedian wait52+ wks
Ear Nose and Throat9,07148.9%18.4 wks191
General Surgery8,30058.3%14.1 wks444
Trauma and Orthopaedic8,01145.9%19.8 wks210
Gynaecology6,46760.6%14.1 wks20
Other - Surgicals5,61253.0%16.8 wks71
Ophthalmology5,50464.6%12.3 wks149
Dermatology5,30174.3%10.1 wks1
Gastroenterology5,12462.7%13.8 wks49
Oral Surgery5,06037.0%25.0 wks274
Cardiology5,04350.7%17.6 wks591
Respiratory Medicine4,75449.9%18.0 wks67
Urology4,74273.9%10.8 wks8
Rheumatology3,10542.1%22.3 wks44
Other - Medicals3,07867.0%11.7 wks30
Neurology1,55375.6%10.8 wks4
Other - Paediatrics71598.3%3.4 wks0
Elderly Medicine32889.0%6.1 wks0
Other - Others17254.7%16.3 wks7
General Internal Medicine2373.9%9.5 wks0
Cardiothoracic Surgery2100.0%7.0 wks0

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.