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Frimley Health waiting times

69,978 people were waiting for planned treatment at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.1 weeks, 0.9 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Surrey and Sussex · Frimley Health

All specialties, September 2026

69,978

waiting

down 256 (0.4%) on a year earlier

13.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

61.5%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,143

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Frimley Health, 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 together69,97813.161.5%1,143
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines12,48217.052.6%309
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions4,5398.874.1%2
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4408.287.7%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,1799.075.6%5
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing5,47813.362.9%61
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,61211.464.1%102
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,82023.139.2%144
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin2,60820.745.2%10
DermatologySkin conditions4,91813.563.0%1
CardiologyHeart conditions2,9728.476.3%1
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,9059.772.1%5

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

70,23469,978September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Frimley Health, by monthLowest 65,983, highest 70,234. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202570,234
October 202568,992
November 202568,207
December 202567,355
January 202666,825
February 202666,142
March 202666,833
April 202666,122
May 202666,704
June 202666,289
July 202665,983
August 202666,684
September 202669,978
15.2 wk13.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Frimley Health, weeksLowest 12.4 wk, highest 15.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.2 wk
October 202514.9 wk
November 202514.9 wk
December 202515.5 wk
January 202615.3 wk
February 202614.7 wk
March 202612.4 wk
April 202612.7 wk
May 202613.0 wk
June 202613.1 wk
July 202612.9 wk
August 202613.2 wk
September 202613.1 wk
18.3 wk17.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Frimley Health, weeksLowest 16.0 wk, highest 19.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202518.3 wk
October 202519.3 wk
November 202519.2 wk
December 202519.8 wk
January 202619.0 wk
February 202618.4 wk
March 202617.5 wk
April 202617.2 wk
May 202616.8 wk
June 202616.5 wk
July 202616.0 wk
August 202616.4 wk
September 202617.0 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 37.9 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 specialties18,35719.23,51510.152.3
Trauma and orthopaedics5,68924.149337.959.2
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,92710.245511.536.7
General surgery2536.27634.047.0
Gynaecology1,18820.920415.348.9
Ear, nose and throat1,11816.621412.250.3
Urology1,76220.33298.858.7
Oral surgery35634.6464.064.4
Plastic surgery99318.62759.252.0
Dermatology37812.0903.915.9
Cardiology2684.71745.414.0
Gastroenterology4447.54422.629.6

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
East Sussex Healthcare55,35011.29.3
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/frimley-health.json. NHS England organisation code RDU.

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 Frimley Health?

At the end of September 2026, 69,978 people were waiting for planned treatment at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 13.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 61.5% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,143 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Frimley Health?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 12,482 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 17.0 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 37.9 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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