Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
19 weeks
That's just over 4 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust currently has 6,579 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 19 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 308 have been waiting over a year. Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 3.1 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 56 places in the national league for this department's; now 243 out of 269 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a general surgeon is about 13 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 243rd out of 269 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 43rd out of 50 in South East
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Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust currently has about 6,579 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 19 weeks.
About 48% of General Surgery patients at Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare General Surgery waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.