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Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals waiting times

54,090 people were waiting for planned treatment at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.6 weeks, 1.4 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Surrey and Sussex · Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

54,090

waiting

down 1,760 (3.2%) on a year earlier

13.6 wk

median wait

England 12.2

62.4%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,091

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together54,09013.662.4%1,091
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines7,57613.066.8%119
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions4,89912.665.4%22
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations36210.680.4%7
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,02815.955.6%29
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,25315.059.2%130
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,98514.758.6%22
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery4,23819.843.9%319
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin133.2100.0%0
DermatologySkin conditions5,74512.566.3%5
CardiologyHeart conditions2,43712.067.1%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,5939.182.0%3

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

55,85054,090September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals, by monthLowest 49,638, highest 55,850. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202555,850
October 202554,384
November 202551,962
December 202551,310
January 202650,621
February 202649,638
March 202650,932
April 202651,389
May 202652,856
June 202654,116
July 202654,977
August 202654,829
September 202654,090
14.9 wk13.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.9 wk, highest 14.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.9 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.2 wk
December 202514.5 wk
January 202614.6 wk
February 202613.8 wk
March 202611.9 wk
April 202612.4 wk
May 202613.4 wk
June 202613.3 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.6 wk
12.3 wk13.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.1 wk, highest 13.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.3 wk
October 202512.2 wk
November 202511.5 wk
December 202512.1 wk
January 202613.2 wk
February 202613.4 wk
March 202611.1 wk
April 202612.2 wk
May 202612.6 wk
June 202611.8 wk
July 202612.4 wk
August 202612.6 wk
September 202613.0 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 38.5 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties4,44221.31,47817.160.3
Trauma and orthopaedics1,02428.919938.564.2
Eyes (ophthalmology)62714.532416.447.4
General surgery4519.8103.055.2
Gynaecology35226.47745.857.4
Ear, nose and throat16929.25537.259.9
Urology13914.2609.060.2
Oral surgery25931.111029.565.2
Plastic surgery310.5114.514.9
Dermatology68.027.08.8
Cardiology859.58213.539.2
Gastroenterology38810.61066.021.3

Other trusts in Surrey and Sussex

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
East Sussex Healthcare55,35011.29.3
Frimley Health69,97813.117.0
Queen Victoria Hospital22,36514.5
Royal Surrey32,10012.312.8
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare52,86712.515.9
Sussex Community14,63614.114.1
University Hospitals Sussex118,87417.019.0

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/ashford-and-st-peters-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RTK.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 54,090 people were waiting for planned treatment at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 13.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 62.4% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,091 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 7,576 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.0 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 38.5 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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