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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 15 to 37 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 76% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 15 weeks, 9 in 10 within 37 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 834 people treated in the month.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

Trauma and orthopaedics at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202415.037.610.1
October 202414.135.49.5
November 202414.935.59.8
December 202413.333.010.8
January 202514.834.810.7
February 202514.534.210.9
March 202516.436.48.8
April 202514.435.89.7
May 202514.434.910.1
June 202514.134.49.3
July 202513.134.69.2
August 202513.235.19.5
September 202514.536.39.3
October 202513.734.99.2
November 202514.136.59.6
December 202512.735.010.2
January 202615.536.510.9
February 202615.836.511.3
March 202616.941.910.4
April 202615.940.110.3
May 202615.739.010.1
June 202615.938.39.5
July 202615.437.110.3
August 202615.136.510.8

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Sloane Hospital

Independent hospital, 23 miles away

5 to 26weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 26 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 111 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital

Independent hospital, 13.3 miles away

7 to 23weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 23 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 26 weeks. 31 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Blackheath Hospital

Independent hospital, 24.4 miles away

9 to 45weeks

Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 45 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 145 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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