Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
19 weeks
That's just over 4 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust currently has 5,389 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 19 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 Trauma & Orthopaedics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 285 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 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 62 places in the national league for this department's; now 271 out of 306 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 an orthopaedic consultant is about 14 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 271st out of 306 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 52nd out of 61 in South East
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Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust currently has about 5,389 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 19 weeks.
About 48% of Trauma & Orthopaedics 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 Trauma & Orthopaedics 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.