Benenden Hospital
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
8 weeks
That's nearly 2 months
Benenden Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the South East region. There are currently 115 people waiting to see a gastroenterologist, with a typical wait of about nearly 2 months. 82% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 51st out of 189 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 8th out of 30 in South East
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Gastroenterology waiting times at other hospitals in the South East region:
The current average Gastroenterology waiting time at Benenden Hospital is about 8 weeks.
You can compare Gastroenterology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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