East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
14 weeks
That's just over 3 months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust currently has 5,235 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 14 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 48 have been waiting over a year. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 4.2 weeks shorter than in June 2025. It's moved up 15 places in the national league for this department's; now 164 out of 184 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 gastroenterologist is about 9 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 164th out of 184 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 27th out of 30 in South East
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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 5,235 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 14 weeks.
About 62% of Gastroenterology patients at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
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This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.