ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Surrey and Sussex

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Surrey and Sussex, 32,460 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.5 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
Ranked providers
9

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 Epsomedical Group Independent 3 sites South East 151 3.5 wks 18.5 wks 91% 1.6 weeks shorter
2 Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 154 8.9 wks 29.7 wks 76% 1.5 weeks longer
3 Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) Independent 14 sites South East 514 11.9 wks 38.6 wks 63% 0.2 weeks shorter
4 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,149 12.8 wks 32.4 wks 64% 1.2 weeks longer
5 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 5,269 13.8 wks 38.4 wks 61% 0.4 weeks shorter
6 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,096 15.0 wks 38.1 wks 58% 0.3 weeks longer
7 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 5,597 15.1 wks 41.6 wks 58% 0.9 weeks longer
8 Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 4,374 15.1 wks 44.4 wks 59% 0.9 weeks longer
9 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 8,156 21.0 wks 46.9 wks 45% 2.6 weeks longer

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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 22.3 weeks to 15.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.5 wks
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MonthSurrey and SussexEngland
August 202615.515.4
July 202614.814.8
June 202614.614.7
May 202614.414.8
April 202613.814.1
March 202614.114.6
February 202615.315.8
January 20261616.6
December 20251616.9
November 202515.817.1
October 202516.617.5
September 202516.617.5
August 202517.217.9
July 202517.417.6
June 202516.717.2
May 202517.117.3
April 202516.317.1
March 202517.417.6
February 202518.917.9
January 202519.718.2
December 202421.118.5
November 202421.518.4
October 202421.618.6
September 202422.318.6

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