ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS trust South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 10,207 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust had waited less than 9.5 weeks, and 92% less than 31.0 weeks. That is 4.3 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
9.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
78%
Patients waiting
10,207

71st shortest of 299 providers in England, and 17th of 61 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for orthopaedics. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
  • England
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.8 weeks to 9.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.5 wks13.9 wks
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MonthEast Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustEngland
August 20269.513.9
July 20268.613.6
June 20268.213.8
May 20269.114.2
April 2026913.9
March 20268.814.6
February 20269.715
January 20269.815.2
December 20258.914.8
November 2025814.3
October 20257.714.4
September 20257.814.3
August 20257.714.5
July 20256.814.2
June 2025714.5
May 20257.814.8
April 20256.914.6
March 20256.815.3
February 202515.615.5
January 202515.715.6
December 202415.515.1
November 202414.414.5
October 202414.714.7
September 202414.814.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 10,207 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 78% had waited under 18 weeks; 78 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks35%6 to 12 weeks25%12 to 18 weeks18%18 to 26 weeks10%26 to 39 weeks8%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks3,57335%
6 to 12 weeks2,58125%
12 to 18 weeks1,80018%
18 to 26 weeks1,05110%
26 to 39 weeks7678%
39 to 52 weeks3573%
52 to 65 weeks77<1%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
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.

About these figures

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