ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Surrey and Sussex

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Surrey and Sussex, 46,568 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.7 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
Ranked providers
8

Hospitals in Surrey and Sussex ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 1,011 4.1 wks 15.4 wks 94% 0.4 weeks shorter
2 Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) Independent 14 sites South East 607 5.5 wks 22.1 wks 88% 4.9 weeks shorter
3 Sussex Community Dermatology Service Independent 72 sites South East 20,045 7.0 wks 23.9 wks 86% 0.1 weeks longer
4 Epsomedical Group Independent 3 sites South East 685 7.8 wks 18.5 wks 91% 0.9 weeks longer
5 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 9,006 11.0 wks 55.6 wks 61% 3.2 weeks shorter
6 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 4,627 11.6 wks 29.4 wks 68% 1.4 weeks longer
7 Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,734 12.1 wks 34.2 wks 65% 0.5 weeks shorter
8 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 4,853 15.9 wks 51.2 wks 54% 0.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every dermatology (skin) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Surrey and Sussex
  • England
Surrey and Sussex: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 12.3 weeks to 8.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.7 wks10.5 wks
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MonthSurrey and SussexEngland
August 20268.710.5
July 20268.210.2
June 20268.510.3
May 20269.611.3
April 20269.111.2
March 20268.910.9
February 202612.213.4
January 202613.314
December 20251213.9
November 20251112.9
October 202510.512.8
September 202510.112.3
August 20259.512.0
July 20258.711.5
June 20259.212.1
May 202510.112.5
April 202510.512.5
March 202511.313
February 202513.514.4
January 202513.814.9
December 202412.914.8
November 202412.714.1
October 202412.413.8
September 202412.313.5

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