ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in Surrey and Sussex

South East31 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across Surrey and Sussex's hospitals, 456,503 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
12.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Waiting over a year
10,658

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 12.1 wks 12.8 wks Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) (3.7 wks)
Urology 14.0 wks 12.2 wks Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) (6.6 wks)
Orthopaedics 13.4 wks 13.9 wks Epsomedical Group (3.8 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 15.5 wks 15.4 wks Epsomedical Group (3.5 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 11.8 wks 10.4 wks Spamedica Bexhill (3.9 wks)
Oral surgery 19.1 wks 16.4 wks Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (16.1 wks)
Neurosurgery 12.8 wks 13.4 wks Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) (12.4 wks)
Plastic surgery 15.2 wks 14.0 wks Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (8.7 wks)
Cardiothoracic surgery 7.7 wks 9.6 wks University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (9.3 wks)
General medicine 7.3 wks 10.2 wks Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) (7.3 wks)
Gastroenterology 12.0 wks 11.0 wks Epsomedical Group (4.5 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 12.3 wks 11.9 wks Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) (8.2 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 8.7 wks 10.5 wks East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (4.1 wks)
Respiratory medicine 10.5 wks 10.4 wks Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (6.6 wks)
Neurology 17.3 wks 13.2 wks Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) (7.8 wks)
Rheumatology 8.6 wks 10.9 wks Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (5.2 wks)
Elderly medicine 10.0 wks 7.6 wks East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (6.8 wks)
Gynaecology 14.6 wks 14.2 wks Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (8.9 wks)
Other medical specialties 12.6 wks 10.7 wks Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (10.1 wks)
Other paediatric specialties 13.2 wks 12.3 wks Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (8.6 wks)
Other surgical specialties 13.1 wks 11.4 wks East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (6.2 wks)
Other services 12.0 wks 8.7 wks East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (8.0 wks)

Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Surrey and Sussex
  • England
Surrey and Sussex: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.9 weeks to 12.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.9 wks
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MonthSurrey and SussexEngland
August 202612.912.2
July 202612.712
June 202612.811.9
May 202613.212.4
April 202612.711.9
March 202612.111.3
February 202614.113.2
January 202614.613.6
December 202514.213.5
November 202513.812.9
October 202513.913.3
September 202514.113.4
August 202514.213.5
July 202513.913.1
June 202514.313.4
May 202514.613.6
April 202514.113.3
March 202515.213.9
February 202515.714.2
January 202515.814.5
December 202415.514.2
November 202415.414
October 202415.814.2
September 202415.914.4

Hospitals and providers in Surrey and Sussex

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