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Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

HospitalWaits by Doctor Data Ltd

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

CANTERBURY, CT1 3NG

Showing data for 16 specialties

At a glance

70,188 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Elderly Medicine Service — 5-week median.
Longest wait: Rheumatology Service — 23-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 16 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

17wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
8,641 on the list · 50% within 18 weeks
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12wk
General Surgery Service
8,260 on the list · 59% within 18 weeks
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19wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
7,797 on the list · 46% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

12wk

Gynaecology Service

5,950 on the list · 60% within 18 weeks

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Ophthalmology Service

5,362 on the list · 61% within 18 weeks

Oral Surgery Service

5,245 on the list · 41% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

5,091 on the list · 47% within 18 weeks

Dermatology Service

4,801 on the list · 73% within 18 weeks

Gastroenterology Service

4,795 on the list · 64% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

4,725 on the list · 48% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

4,501 on the list · 79% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

3,149 on the list · 40% within 18 weeks

Neurology Service

1,573 on the list · 75% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

268 on the list · 88% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

29 on the list · 76% within 18 weeks

Cardiothoracic Surgery Service

1 on the list · 100% within 18 weeks

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026