Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
17 weeks
That's 4 months
The NHS Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting list at Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust currently has 6,110 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 17 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 1 have been waiting over a year. Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.1 weeks longer than in August 2025. It's slipped down 53 places in the national league for this department's; now 123 out of 157 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 ENT specialist is about 14 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 123rd out of 157 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 23rd out of 27 in South East
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Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust currently has about 6,110 patients on its Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 17 weeks.
About 53% of Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients at Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells 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 Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) 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.