Neurology Service

Neurology Service at Medway NHS Foundation Trust

What this means for you

Your wait is over twice the national average — about 30 weeks.

1/10Doctor Data Wait Score™ · Poorvs nat. median 12w

At Medway NHS Foundation Trust, the median neurology service wait is 30 weeks, compared to 12 weeks nationally. Doctor Data Wait Score: 1/10. A provider with a shorter wait could cut your wait: choose one through Right to Choose when your GP refers you, or, if your wait is or will be over 18 weeks, ask the hospital or your ICB for a different provider. If you have private medical insurance, also worth a parallel conversation with your insurer.

How Medway NHS Foundation Trust compares

Rank: #86 of 86 — 85 trusts faster, among the slowest 25% of trusts treating Neurology Service in England.
12-month trend: rising — 11 weeks longer than a year ago.
Fastest nationally: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust — 4-week wait. Switch saves 26 weeks.

This is the typical wait for Neurology Service as a whole at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. Your specific procedure could be faster or slower — ask your GP for an estimate that's specific to you.

Ask your GP to refer you to Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
When your GP refers you for a first outpatient appointment, you have a legal right to choose the provider, from those with an NHS contract for the service (with exceptions). Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is the fastest within 28 miles of here for this specialty — around 26 weeks sooner than Medway NHS Foundation Trust. The letter below already names them; check the travel is realistic for you before you take it to your GP.
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Medway NHS Foundation TrustGillingham, ME7 5NY

The data behind it

Median wait: 30wOn the list: 1,949Within 18 weeks: 31%9 in 10 within: 58w

The median shows how long patients currently on this list have waited so far — a new routine referral will often wait longer (9 in 10 current patients are within 58 weeks). Why these differ →

Neurology Service — 12-month median wait

This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through August 2026.

12-month range: 19-30 weeks (spread 11 weeks). Trust waits are sensitive to consultant joins/leaves, list-management policy, and coding changes — the headline median above is one point in this range, not a fixed value.

▸ Why median wait can vary (pooled lists, coding, consultant mix)

Wait times are pooled across all consultants in this specialty at this trust. Your individual wait depends on which consultant you're allocated. Why this matters →

Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.

Download this series (CSV) — every month we hold for Neurology Service at this trust: list size, % within 18 weeks, median and 90th-percentile wait.

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Common questions

How long is the wait for neurology at Medway NHS Foundation Trust?: The median wait is 30 weeks (August 2026 data). Half of the people currently on this list have waited less than that so far and half have waited longer; a new routine referral will often wait longer, so treat it as a guide rather than a promise. 31.2% of patients on the list have been waiting under 18 weeks. The 18-week standard, in regulation 45(3) of the NHS Standing Rules Regulations 2012, is at least 92%.
Is Medway NHS Foundation Trust faster or slower than average for neurology?: Medway NHS Foundation Trust's median wait is 30 weeks. That is 18 weeks longer than the England median of 12 weeks. It ranks 86 of 86 trusts reporting neurology this month, fastest first.
What is the longest people wait for neurology at Medway NHS Foundation Trust?: Nine in ten people currently waiting have been on the list 58 weeks or less (August 2026 data). The remaining one in ten have waited longer than that.
Can I choose a different hospital for neurology?: Usually, at the point of referral. In England you have a legal right to choose which provider your GP refers you to for a first outpatient appointment with a consultant-led service, including providers outside your local area, with some exceptions. If you are already waiting and have waited, or will wait, more than 18 weeks, you can ask the hospital or your integrated care board for a different provider, though it is not always possible. Whether a move is worth it depends on travel, the treatment you need and your own circumstances — this site shows the published waits so you and your GP can weigh it up.
How up to date are these neurology waiting times?: These figures cover August 2026. NHS England publishes Referral-to-Treatment data monthly, roughly six weeks after the month it describes, and this page updates within days of each release. Waiting times are not live queue positions: they describe how long people on the list have already been waiting.

Common questions

How long is the wait for neurology at Medway NHS Foundation Trust?

The median wait is 30 weeks (August 2026 data). Half of the people currently on this list have waited less than that so far and half have waited longer; a new routine referral will often wait longer, so treat it as a guide rather than a promise. 31.2% of patients on the list have been waiting under 18 weeks. The 18-week standard, in regulation 45(3) of the NHS Standing Rules Regulations 2012, is at least 92%.

Is Medway NHS Foundation Trust faster or slower than average for neurology?

Medway NHS Foundation Trust's median wait is 30 weeks. That is 18 weeks longer than the England median of 12 weeks. It ranks 86 of 86 trusts reporting neurology this month, fastest first.

What is the longest people wait for neurology at Medway NHS Foundation Trust?

Nine in ten people currently waiting have been on the list 58 weeks or less (August 2026 data). The remaining one in ten have waited longer than that.

Can I choose a different hospital for neurology?

Usually, at the point of referral. In England you have a legal right to choose which provider your GP refers you to for a first outpatient appointment with a consultant-led service, including providers outside your local area, with some exceptions. If you are already waiting and have waited, or will wait, more than 18 weeks, you can ask the hospital or your integrated care board for a different provider, though it is not always possible. Whether a move is worth it depends on travel, the treatment you need and your own circumstances — this site shows the published waits so you and your GP can weigh it up.

How up to date are these neurology waiting times?

These figures cover August 2026. NHS England publishes Referral-to-Treatment data monthly, roughly six weeks after the month it describes, and this page updates within days of each release. Waiting times are not live queue positions: they describe how long people on the list have already been waiting.

Your wait is over twice the national average — about 30 weeks.

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Neurology Service — 12-month median wait

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Common questions

Your wait is over twice the national average — about 30 weeks.

Find shorter neurology waits near you

Neurology Service — 12-month median wait

Waiting times for related tests

Common questions