ShortestWait

Other services waiting times at Rapid Investigation Service

Independent provider South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 209 patients waiting for other services treatment at Rapid Investigation Service had waited less than 2.1 weeks, and 92% less than 4.2 weeks. That is 6.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 8.7 weeks.

Median wait
2.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
4.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
100%
Patients waiting
209

2nd shortest of 119 providers in England, and 1st of 18 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full other services ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • Rapid Investigation Service
  • England
Rapid Investigation Service: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 2.7 weeks to 2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.024681012Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20262 wks8.7 wks
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MonthRapid Investigation ServiceEngland
August 202628.7
July 20262.18.8
June 20261.78.3
May 20261.58.9
April 20261.18.4
March 20261.37.9
February 20261.38.5
January 20261.19.7
December 202529.3
November 20251.48.8
October 20251.28.5
September 20251.09
August 20251.89.2
July 20251.58.6
June 20251.38.6
May 20251.89.2
April 202529.0
March 202518.6
February 20251.69.7
January 20251.110.1
December 20241.710.2
November 20241.89.9
October 20242.510.1
September 20242.710.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 209 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 100% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long other services patients waiting at Rapid Investigation Service at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks97%6 to 12 weeks3%12 to 18 weeks0%18 to 26 weeks0%26 to 39 weeks0%39 to 52 weeks0%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks20297%
6 to 12 weeks73%
12 to 18 weeks00%
18 to 26 weeks00%
26 to 39 weeks00%
39 to 52 weeks00%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

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