A&E data for September 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Diagnostics (DM01) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust waiting times

Name: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust waiting times
Creator: NHS England
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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in the Midlands region.

A&E

78.2%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

60.7%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

20,004A&E attendances in the month

743waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 78.2% of the 20,004 people attending A&E at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 3.8 points above the England average of 74.4% and 5.3 points above the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 21 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 4 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 60.7% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 1,943 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 743 waited more than 12 hours from the decision to admit them to being admitted.

Over the last 13 months the 4-hour figure has ranged from 78.2% (September 2026) to 80.6% (November 2025); it is down 2.1 points since September 2025.

Kettering General Hospital: % within 4 hours of arrival England

Month by month

Month	Within 4 hours	Attendances	12-hour waits (decision to admit)	England within 4 hours
September 2026	78.2%	20,004	743	74.4%
August 2026	79.4%	19,215	697	75.0%
July 2026	79.8%	20,170	712	75.4%
June 2026	79.0%	19,611	644	75.0%
May 2026	80.3%	19,904	773	75.7%
April 2026	80.0%	19,498	644	76.9%
March 2026	80.2%	21,057	560	77.1%
February 2026	78.9%	18,142	504	74.1%
January 2026	78.3%	19,295	647	72.5%
December 2025	79.8%	19,830	481	73.8%
November 2025	80.6%	19,202	553	74.2%
October 2025	78.9%	18,998	695	74.2%
September 2025	80.3%	18,323	438	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at Kettering General Hospital, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	2,569	73.8%	199	78.0%
CT	1,282	80.7%	47	88.8%
Ultrasound	3,767	76.5%	79	78.3%
Endoscopy	679	81.6%	1	69.6%

MRI: % waiting under 6 weeks England

CT: % waiting under 6 weeks England

Ultrasound: % waiting under 6 weeks England

Endoscopy: % waiting under 6 weeks England

Planned treatment (referral to treatment)

11.9 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

68.2%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

32,045people waiting for consultant-led treatment

89waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 32,045 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited less than 11.9 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 68.2% had waited under 18 weeks, 3.0 points above the England figure of 65.2%. The NHS constitution standard is 92% within 18 weeks.

Largest specialty waiting lists
Specialty	Waiting	Median weeks	Under 18 weeks	Over 52 weeks	England median weeks
Other - Medicals	4,138	13.8	63.4%	15	10.7
Ear Nose and Throat	3,363	14.3	64.6%	4	15.4
Gynaecology	3,183	14.2	59.5%	8	14.2
Ophthalmology	2,987	8.9	82.9%	0	10.4
Oral Surgery	2,557	18.7	47.8%	12	16.4
General Surgery	1,986	11.0	69.1%	6	12.8
Trauma and Orthopaedic	1,955	12.1	65.0%	2	13.9
Cardiology	1,807	7.1	86.4%	0	11.9

Kettering General Hospital: median RTT wait (weeks) England

Other trusts in Midlands

Trust	A&E within 4 hours	MRI under 6 weeks	RTT median weeks
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust	86.7%	92.1%	12.5
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust	80.3%	96.0%	12.9
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust	80.0%	99.1%	12.8
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust	78.2%	81.0%	12.2
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust	75.3%	92.6%	14.4
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust	75.3%	67.2%	10.3
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust	74.5%	52.4%	14.4
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	74.4%	95.1%	12.4
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	71.8%	67.1%	12.6
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust	69.4%	80.6%	11.9
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust	69.4%	62.5%	–
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust	69.0%	80.3%	11.7
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	68.8%	49.6%	13.0
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust	67.5%	46.9%	13.6
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust	66.5%	73.0%	13.8
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust	66.2%	58.4%	13.3
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust	66.0%	59.2%	13.8
Wye Valley NHS Trust	65.3%	84.7%	13.0
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust	62.1%	90.2%	14.0
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust	51.0%	81.8%	12.1

Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?

In September 2026, 78.2% of A&E attendances were dealt with within 4 hours, against 74.4% across England and the 95% standard.

How long is the waiting list at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?

32,045 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 11.9 weeks. 89 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI wait at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?

73.8% of the 2,569 people on the MRI waiting list had waited under 6 weeks at the end of August 2026.

How often are these figures updated?

NHS England publishes A&E, diagnostics (DM01) and referral to treatment (RTT) statistics every month, usually on the second Thursday. A&E figures cover the previous month; diagnostics and RTT figures are a month further behind. This site refreshes when new files are published.