Benenden Hospital
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
Benenden Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the South East region. There are currently 706 people waiting to see an orthopaedic consultant, with a typical wait of about 2½ months. 76% 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 an orthopaedic consultant is about 13 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 106th out of 306 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 22nd out of 62 in South East
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times at other hospitals in the South East region:
The current average Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting time at Benenden Hospital is about 11 weeks.
You can compare Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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