Kims Hospital (Newnham Court)
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
8 weeks
That's nearly 2 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) currently has 752 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 8 weeks from GP referral. About 9 in 10 Trauma & Orthopaedics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) is an Independent Sector provider in the South East region. Waits at this hospital haven't really changed since August 2025. It's slipped down 1 place in the national league for this department's; now 36 out of 303 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 13 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 36th out of 303 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 9th out of 59 in South East
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Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) currently has about 752 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 8 weeks.
About 89% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
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