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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust · South East · England · code RVV

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

NHS England counted 85,362 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026. That is up 7% from 80,049 in August 2025. It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

At the end of August 2026, 55.4% of the pathways waiting at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 0.7 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (54.7%). That is 36.6 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 72.1% of A&E attendances at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 3.1 percentage points lower than in September 2025 (75.2%). That is 22.9 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 67.2% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 8.9 percentage points lower than in April 2025 (76.1%). That is 17.8 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 52.0% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 26.1 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (25.9%). It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is “Requires improvement”, published on 20 December 2023.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
85,362
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
55.4%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England reports waiting times against the 92% standard: 92% of patients waiting to start treatment should have waited less than 18 weeks. Source
Waiting more than 52 weeks
2,623
August 2026 · NHS England
85k74k August 2025August 2026
56.7%0.0% August 2025August 2026
2,6481,848 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 202580,049
September 202578,901
October 202578,432
November 202576,842
December 202575,948
January 202675,193
February 202673,875
March 202679,207
April 202680,656
May 202681,965
June 202682,363
July 202683,070
August 202685,362
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202554.7%
September 202554.3%
October 202553.9%
November 202553.7%
December 202551.8%
January 202651.3%
February 202651.3%
March 202656.5%
April 202656.7%
May 202656.7%
June 202656.1%
July 202655.2%
August 202655.4%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20252,319
September 20252,435
October 20252,326
November 20252,076
December 20251,977
January 20262,006
February 20262,016
March 20261,848
April 20261,991
May 20262,160
June 20262,462
July 20262,648
August 20262,623

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
72.1%
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard for A&E waiting times is that 95% of patients should be admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arrival. Source
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
1,079
September 2026 · NHS England
Counts patients who waited 12 hours or more from the decision to admit to admission (sometimes called trolley waits), not 12 hours from arrival.
A&E attendances in the month
26,960
September 2026 · NHS England
77.2%0.0% September 2025September 2026
1,276981 September 2025September 2026
28k23k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202575.2%
October 202574.3%
November 202577.2%
December 202573.0%
January 202674.0%
February 202674.9%
March 202674.3%
April 202676.3%
May 202676.2%
June 202675.3%
July 202673.7%
August 202670.1%
September 202672.1%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 20251,172
October 20251,238
November 20251,105
December 20251,276
January 20261,208
February 2026995
March 20261,037
April 20261,050
May 2026981
June 20261,059
July 20261,074
August 20261,106
September 20261,079
A&E attendances in the month
September 202525,128
October 202526,188
November 202525,696
December 202526,361
January 202625,163
February 202623,344
March 202628,333
April 202625,316
May 202627,200
June 202627,432
July 202627,347
August 202625,966
September 202626,960

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
64.0%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 80% of people are told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out, within 28 days of an urgent referral. Source
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
95.7%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 96% of people begin treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat. Source
Cancer: treated within 62 days
67.2%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
76.9%0.0% April 2025August 2026
97.6%0.0% April 2025August 2026
78.7%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202575.0%
May 202574.9%
June 202576.8%
July 202576.9%
August 202574.8%
September 202571.6%
October 202571.2%
November 202575.1%
December 202571.9%
January 202666.7%
February 202675.6%
March 202673.3%
April 202664.4%
May 202669.5%
June 202667.6%
July 202671.3%
August 202664.0%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202596.8%
May 202595.7%
June 202595.8%
July 202597.5%
August 202596.7%
September 202597.6%
October 202597.3%
November 202596.2%
December 202597.1%
January 202693.5%
February 202695.3%
March 202696.0%
April 202695.9%
May 202696.5%
June 202697.2%
July 202696.7%
August 202695.7%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202576.1%
May 202575.6%
June 202572.3%
July 202578.7%
August 202577.1%
September 202568.5%
October 202573.1%
November 202567.9%
December 202570.7%
January 202664.1%
February 202666.1%
March 202670.9%
April 202668.0%
May 202669.4%
June 202668.7%
July 202670.0%
August 202667.2%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
52.0%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that less than 1% of patients should wait six weeks or more for a diagnostic test. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
37,270
August 2026 · NHS England
52.0%0.0% August 2025August 2026
37k21k August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 202525.9%
September 202523.6%
October 202528.2%
November 202527.8%
December 202535.2%
January 202639.6%
February 202635.9%
March 202638.5%
April 202646.1%
May 202644.2%
June 202644.8%
July 202648.4%
August 202652.0%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 202520,684
September 202522,518
October 202525,982
November 202526,636
December 202528,600
January 202631,136
February 202633,173
March 202635,951
April 202635,460
May 202635,725
June 202637,444
July 202636,900
August 202637,270

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is “Requires improvement”, published on 20 December 2023. CQC page for this provider.

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in the NHS Organisation Data Service. Figures on this page are for the whole organisation, not for individual sites.

Comparing the UK nations

England measures planned-care waits from referral to treatment against an 18-week standard, and diagnostic waits against six weeks. Scotland and Wales measure differently, so their figures are not directly comparable (NHS England notes that each UK country has its own targets and standards).

Local areas

Council areas linked to this organisation: Ashford · Canterbury · Dover · Folkestone and Hythe · Maidstone · Medway · Thanet

Where East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust this page

  2. Level 6: National government

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026