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East Sussex Healthcare waiting times

55,350 people were waiting for planned treatment at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.2 weeks, 1.0 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Surrey and Sussex · East Sussex Healthcare

All specialties, September 2026

55,350

waiting

down 6,089 (9.9%) on a year earlier

11.2 wk

median wait

England 12.2

69.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

317

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at East Sussex Healthcare, 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 together55,35011.269.0%317
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines10,1139.378.3%79
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,8669.080.6%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,4149.974.4%16
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology5,19816.054.8%103
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing5,34614.360.3%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,62315.655.7%73
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,04015.855.2%8
DermatologySkin conditions7222.697.0%0
CardiologyHeart conditions4,13513.066.4%27
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,8748.877.2%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

61,43955,350September 2025September 2026
People waiting at East Sussex Healthcare, by monthLowest 55,350, highest 61,749. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202561,439
October 202561,636
November 202561,749
December 202561,443
January 202659,853
February 202659,853
March 202657,467
April 202657,507
May 202657,746
June 202655,945
July 202656,051
August 202655,478
September 202655,350
12.5 wk11.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at East Sussex Healthcare, weeksLowest 10.7 wk, highest 13.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.5 wk
October 202512.6 wk
November 202512.2 wk
December 202512.6 wk
January 202613.2 wk
February 202613.1 wk
March 202611.2 wk
April 202611.5 wk
May 202611.6 wk
June 202610.7 wk
July 202610.7 wk
August 202611.3 wk
September 202611.2 wk
7.8 wk9.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at East Sussex Healthcare, weeksLowest 7.7 wk, highest 9.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20257.8 wk
October 20257.7 wk
November 20258.0 wk
December 20258.9 wk
January 20269.8 wk
February 20269.7 wk
March 20268.8 wk
April 20269.0 wk
May 20269.1 wk
June 20268.2 wk
July 20268.6 wk
August 20269.5 wk
September 20269.3 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 28.7 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 specialties6,45118.31,19017.449.9
Trauma and orthopaedics2,08420.318628.751.5
Eyes (ophthalmology)93613.329519.337.4
General surgery71316.610515.550.2
Gynaecology87021.05934.261.6
Ear, nose and throat56721.813614.148.2
Urology76317.61669.552.9
Oral surgery21116.67028.051.8
Dermatology573.7719.119.1
Cardiology12311.13416.052.6
Gastroenterology109.0310.516.8

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
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals54,09013.613.0
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/east-sussex-healthcare.json. NHS England organisation code RXC.

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 East Sussex Healthcare?

At the end of September 2026, 55,350 people were waiting for planned treatment at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 11.2 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 69.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 317 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at East Sussex Healthcare?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 10,113 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 9.3 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 28.7 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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