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General surgeons in Kent

abdominal and general operations

Hospitals and NHS clinics providing general surgery in Kent.

The shortest wait for general surgery in Kent is 5 weeks at The Sloane Hospital. The longest is 27 weeks at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. The England median is 11 weeks.

20 providers · 19 NHS, 1 independent

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NHS providers

ranked by median waiting time

The Sloane HospitalIndependent

Beckenham BR3 5HS

No recommendation data
Typical wait 5 weeks CQC rating Good

Spire Alexandra HospitalIndependent

Chatham ME5 9PG

No recommendation data
Typical wait 8 weeks CQC rating Requires improvement

North Downs HospitalIndependent

Caterham CR3 6DP

No recommendation data
Typical wait 11 weeks CQC rating Good

Medway NHS Foundation TrustNHS

Gillingham ME7 5NY

9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Typical wait 11 weeks CQC rating Requires improvement Deaths after care more than expected, the NHS is looking into why

Independent providers

appointment times are set by the provider and are not published here

The Horder CentreIndependent

Crowborough TN6 1XP

No recommendation data
Typical wait time not published CQC rating Outstanding

Waiting times: NHS England Referral to Treatment. Ratings: Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. Data retrieved 2026-08-30.

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