ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Surrey and Sussex

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Surrey and Sussex, 13,882 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.1 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Ranked providers
16

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 Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) Independent 14 sites South East 111 3.7 wks 13.1 wks 100% 1.9 weeks shorter
2 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 369 6.0 wks 43.4 wks 76% 9.2 weeks shorter
3 Runnymede Hospital Independent South East 64 7.0 wks 14.6 wks 100% 0.9 weeks longer
4 Goring Hall Hospital Independent South East 65 7.3 wks 23.8 wks 85% 0.3 weeks shorter
5 Epsomedical Group Independent 3 sites South East 230 8.6 wks 26.8 wks 80% 0.1 weeks longer
6 Ashtead Hospital Independent South East 227 8.9 wks 23.8 wks 83% 1.8 weeks longer
7 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,047 10.1 wks 29.6 wks 78% 0.4 weeks longer
8 North Downs Hospital Independent South East 167 10.6 wks 30.8 wks 69% 0.7 weeks longer
9 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 4,714 10.9 wks 33.8 wks 73% 1.5 weeks shorter
10 Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 357 11.3 wks 27.7 wks 76% 2.1 weeks shorter
11 Spire Montefiore Hospital Independent South East 174 12.2 wks 40.1 wks 68% 0.9 weeks shorter
12 Spire Gatwick Park Hospital Independent South East 81 12.5 wks 32.6 wks 67% 0.4 weeks longer
13 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 1,265 13.6 wks 55.6 wks 59% 1.8 weeks shorter
14 Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital Independent South East 108 14.7 wks 49.7 wks 57% 1.3 weeks longer
15 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,798 25.4 wks 56.0 wks 37% 1.7 weeks shorter
16 Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital Independent South East 56 26.3 wks 32.5 wks 0% 12.9 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery 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 15.9 weeks to 12.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.1 wks
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MonthSurrey and SussexEngland
August 202612.112.8
July 202611.612.6
June 202611.913.1
May 202613.313.3
April 20261312.7
March 202612.912.1
February 202614.613.9
January 202614.714.2
December 202513.914
November 202513.313.3
October 202513.213.5
September 202513.313.4
August 202513.213.4
July 202513.513.1
June 20251413.5
May 202514.913.9
April 202514.613.5
March 202515.414.1
February 20251614.5
January 202516.314.8
December 202416.514.7
November 202415.814.4
October 20241614.5
September 202415.914.7

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