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Medway NHS Foundation Trust: Waiting Lists

Asked by Tristan OsborneLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 105883

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients waiting to start treatment with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in (a) July 2024 and (b) December 2025.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The latest publication was on 15 January 2026 for November 2025 data. Data for December will be published on 12 February 2026.

At the start of July 2024, the number of pathways on the referral-to-treatment waiting list for the same trust was 43,820.

As of the latest published data for the end of November 2025, the number of pathways on the waiting list at the same trust was 37,104. The waiting list at Medway has therefore reduced by 6,716, or by 15.3%.

Reducing waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are committed to putting patients first by ensuring that they are seen on time and that they have the best possible experience of care. Since the Government came into office, the waiting list for routine appointments, operations and procedures in England has now been cut by 312,369. This is despite 30.1 million referrals onto the waiting list.

Data on elective performance is published monthly, with further information available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/

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