ShortestWait

Other medical specialties waiting times in Surrey and Sussex

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Surrey and Sussex, 27,717 patients were waiting for other medical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.6 weeks, against 10.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
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 Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,208 10.1 wks 29.6 wks 74% 1.6 weeks shorter
2 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,236 10.6 wks 37.2 wks 70% 0.3 weeks shorter
3 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,909 10.8 wks 37.2 wks 66% 0.5 weeks shorter
4 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 3,897 12.1 wks 38.3 wks 65% 1.9 weeks shorter
5 Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) Independent 14 sites South East 258 12.9 wks 27.1 wks 74% 1.9 weeks longer
6 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 7,526 14.7 wks 43.9 wks 58% 0.9 weeks shorter
7 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 4,523 16.0 wks 44.3 wks 55% no change
8 North Downs Hospital Independent South East 109 19.4 wks 41.1 wks 47% 2.3 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other medical specialties 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 14.7 weeks to 12.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.6 wks10.7 wks
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MonthSurrey and SussexEngland
August 202612.610.7
July 202612.210.5
June 202612.710.4
May 202613.511.0
April 202612.610.3
March 202611.89.8
February 202613.911.6
January 202614.712
December 202514.711.8
November 202514.711.4
October 202514.711.7
September 202515.311.8
August 202515.411.7
July 202515.411.3
June 20251511.9
May 202515.312
April 202514.511.5
March 202515.111.3
February 202515.312.5
January 202515.412.6
December 202415.312.5
November 20241512
October 202415.512.4
September 202414.712.6

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