Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells waiting times
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust runs Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Maidstone, South East, ME16 9QQ. ODS code RWF.
Hospital waiting times near Maidstone. A&E waiting times near Maidstone.
A&E in September 2026
73% of 20,578 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 686 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 79%, May 25 79%, Jun 25 80%, Jul 25 81%, Aug 25 78%, Sep 25 79%, Oct 25 78%, Nov 25 79%, Dec 25 74%, Jan 26 72%, Feb 26 76%, Mar 26 78%, Apr 26 76%, May 26 78%, Jun 26 77%, Jul 26 73%, Aug 26 73%, Sep 26 73%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 17 to 33 weeks | 11 to 26 weeks | 78% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 26 to 44 weeks | 17 to 36 weeks | 53% |
| Elderly medicine | 7 to 17 weeks | 5 to 14 weeks | 98% |
| Gastroenterology | 26 to 41 weeks | 14 to 32 weeks | 63% |
| General surgery | 7 to 44 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 70% |
| Gynaecology | 15 to 38 weeks | 13 to 33 weeks | 65% |
| Neurology | 25 to 40 weeks | 14 to 32 weeks | 63% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 33 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 75% |
| Other medical services | 12 to 26 weeks | 9 to 24 weeks | 82% |
| Other paediatric services | 23 to 47 weeks | 15 to 36 weeks | 58% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 17 weeks | 6 to 26 weeks | 83% |
| Respiratory medicine | 12 to 27 weeks | 11 to 24 weeks | 78% |
| Rheumatology | 6 to 12 weeks | 4 to 11 weeks | 100% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 15 to 37 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 76% |
| Urology | 11 to 26 weeks | 8 to 22 weeks | 87% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Maidstone Hospital, Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Benenden Hospital, Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital, Preston Hall Hospital, The Maidstone Hospital - General Surgery, The Maidstone Hospital - Head & Neck, The Tunbridge Wells Hospital, The Tunbridge Wells Hospital - General Surgery, The Tunbridge Wells Hospital - Head & Neck. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ Map - Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tonbridge Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QJ Map - Benenden Hospital
Goddards Green Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4AX Map - Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital
Mill Hill, Edenbridge, TN8 5DA Map - Preston Hall Hospital
Royal British Legion Village, Aylesford, ME20 7NJ Map - The Maidstone Hospital - General Surgery
Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 5,550 | 20% | 22% |
| CT scan | 2,402 | 1% | 11% |
| MRI scan | 1,526 | 1% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 644 | 9% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 636 | 4% | 43% |
| Gastroscopy | 385 | 22% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 330 | 15% | 31% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 330 | 0% | 21% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 181 | 18% | 33% |
| Barium enema | 95 | 1% | 26% |
| Sleep study | 94 | 3% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 70 | 23% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 34 | 32% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells?
At the end of August 2026, 50,979 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 31 weeks. 70% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Maidstone.