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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals waiting times

57,155 people were waiting for planned treatment at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.1 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South West London · Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

57,155

waiting

down 1,512 (2.6%) on a year earlier

12.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

67.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

569

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Epsom and St Helier University 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 together57,15512.167.0%569
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines7,21213.861.9%31
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,7707.288.8%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations3,07813.063.7%48
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology6,01114.061.6%83
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,38011.572.3%4
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,88210.569.9%23
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,09412.765.1%27
DermatologySkin conditions3,69815.456.8%42
CardiologyHeart conditions3,39614.460.9%97
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,18911.467.2%55

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

58,66757,155September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, by monthLowest 56,723, highest 60,294. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202558,667
October 202557,913
November 202557,834
December 202558,752
January 202660,088
February 202660,294
March 202658,229
April 202658,847
May 202657,374
June 202657,011
July 202656,820
August 202656,723
September 202657,155
13.3 wk12.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.1 wk, highest 14.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.3 wk
October 202513.5 wk
November 202513.4 wk
December 202514.0 wk
January 202613.6 wk
February 202612.9 wk
March 202611.1 wk
April 202611.9 wk
May 202612.2 wk
June 202611.4 wk
July 202611.5 wk
August 202611.9 wk
September 202612.1 wk
14.6 wk13.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.9 wk, highest 14.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.6 wk
October 202514.6 wk
November 202514.1 wk
December 202514.3 wk
January 202614.4 wk
February 202613.9 wk
March 202611.9 wk
April 202612.4 wk
May 202612.9 wk
June 202612.8 wk
July 202613.1 wk
August 202613.4 wk
September 202613.8 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 26.6 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 specialties9,42017.71,91818.151.0
Trauma and orthopaedics4,07118.555726.650.9
Eyes (ophthalmology)5039.31788.027.4
General surgery88521.216827.060.2
Gynaecology46622.99012.049.4
Ear, nose and throat18721.13929.545.9
Urology55217.7829.851.2
Oral surgery16425.34832.050.6
Cardiology25413.91087.845.4
Gastroenterology5456.71306.232.3

Other trusts in South West London

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Croydon Health Services35,28910.48.6
Kingston and Richmond40,29712.114.8
St George's University Hospitals71,49612.710.9

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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/epsom-and-st-helier-university-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RVR.

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 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 57,155 people were waiting for planned treatment at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 12.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 67.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 569 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 7,212 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 26.6 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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