ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Surrey and Sussex

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Surrey and Sussex, 69,690 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.4 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Ranked providers
23

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 58 3.8 wks 15.2 wks 97% 2.3 weeks shorter
2 Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital Independent South East 216 5.2 wks 18.9 wks 91% 0.3 weeks longer
3 Runnymede Hospital Independent South East 196 6.2 wks 18.4 wks 91% 2.2 weeks shorter
4 First Community Health and Care Cic Independent 10 sites South East 1,111 7.0 wks 19.9 wks 88% 1.0 weeks longer
5 Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital Independent South East 53 7.8 wks 52.8 wks 66% 3.7 weeks longer
6 Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) Independent 14 sites South East 771 8.9 wks 23.9 wks 85% 1.1 weeks shorter
7 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 10,207 9.5 wks 31.0 wks 78% 0.4 weeks longer
8 Ashtead Hospital Independent South East 463 10.7 wks 29.9 wks 75% no change
9 Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital Independent South East 332 10.8 wks 41.4 wks 64% 1.5 weeks shorter
10 North Downs Hospital Independent South East 771 11.2 wks 37.6 wks 71% 0.3 weeks shorter
11 Goring Hall Hospital Independent South East 786 11.2 wks 39.6 wks 69% 4.5 weeks shorter
12 Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 7,920 12.6 wks 38.2 wks 66% no change
13 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,951 13.4 wks 41.7 wks 63% 2.1 weeks shorter
14 Spire Gatwick Park Hospital Independent South East 746 13.4 wks 32.9 wks 67% 0.6 weeks shorter
15 Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 14,239 14.0 wks 41.9 wks 61% 2.7 weeks shorter
16 The Horder Centre - St Johns Road Independent South East 1,313 15.5 wks 37.0 wks 60% 1.4 weeks shorter
17 Nuffield Health, Chichester Hospital Independent South East 234 15.8 wks 33.9 wks 60% 4.8 weeks longer
18 Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital Independent South East 439 16.0 wks 55.9 wks 56% 1.6 weeks shorter
19 Mount Alvernia Hospital Independent South East 119 16.4 wks 54.2 wks 57% 0.7 weeks longer
20 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 12,240 16.4 wks 44.0 wks 54% 0.3 weeks shorter
21 Spire Montefiore Hospital Independent South East 582 16.6 wks 39.2 wks 55% 0.2 weeks longer
22 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 3,068 17.0 wks 44.0 wks 53% 0.6 weeks longer
23 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 7,875 18.8 wks 48.9 wks 48% 1.2 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics 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 15.6 weeks to 13.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.4 wks
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MonthSurrey and SussexEngland
August 202613.413.9
July 202613.213.6
June 202613.613.8
May 202614.314.2
April 202614.113.9
March 202614.514.6
February 202615.315
January 202614.515.2
December 202513.714.8
November 202512.714.3
October 20251314.4
September 20251314.3
August 202512.814.5
July 202512.614.2
June 20251314.5
May 202513.414.8
April 202512.814.6
March 202512.915.3
February 202515.315.5
January 202515.315.6
December 202414.815.1
November 20241514.5
October 202415.314.7
September 202415.614.9

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