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Royal Surrey waiting times

32,100 people were waiting for planned treatment at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.3 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Surrey and Sussex · Royal Surrey

All specialties, September 2026

32,100

waiting

up 2,326 (7.8%) on a year earlier

12.3 wk

median wait

England 12.2

66.5%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

347

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Royal Surrey, 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 together32,10012.366.5%347
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,84112.865.3%125
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,34412.264.6%3
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations3,29010.179.0%7
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,37413.860.5%25
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,17114.760.0%14
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,55711.373.8%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery4,15219.547.1%53
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1999.874.4%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,1069.671.9%6
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,40014.958.6%49

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

29,77432,100September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Royal Surrey, by monthLowest 29,333, highest 32,100. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202529,774
October 202529,619
November 202529,333
December 202529,558
January 202629,637
February 202630,077
March 202630,399
April 202631,023
May 202631,101
June 202631,257
July 202631,177
August 202631,720
September 202632,100
14.1 wk12.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Royal Surrey, weeksLowest 11.8 wk, highest 14.1 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.1 wk
October 202513.5 wk
November 202512.9 wk
December 202513.7 wk
January 202613.8 wk
February 202613.4 wk
March 202611.8 wk
April 202612.2 wk
May 202612.7 wk
June 202612.2 wk
July 202612.3 wk
August 202612.5 wk
September 202612.3 wk
15.5 wk12.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Royal Surrey, weeksLowest 12.8 wk, highest 17.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.5 wk
October 202515.4 wk
November 202515.4 wk
December 202516.4 wk
January 202617.8 wk
February 202616.8 wk
March 202615.9 wk
April 202615.3 wk
May 202615.5 wk
June 202614.9 wk
July 202613.5 wk
August 202613.4 wk
September 202612.8 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 39.0 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 specialties3,76916.886015.553.4
Trauma and orthopaedics1,08016.16039.066.1
Eyes (ophthalmology)37412.05326.546.8
General surgery48921.517919.143.8
Gynaecology33228.44135.561.7
Ear, nose and throat38320.79020.053.8
Urology22510.5667.035.9
Oral surgery49920.818319.854.5
Plastic surgery10215.2216.840.2
Cardiology783.5414.611.9
Gastroenterology39.53933.861.9

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
Frimley Health69,97813.117.0
Queen Victoria Hospital22,36514.5
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/royal-surrey.json. NHS England organisation code RA2.

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 Royal Surrey?

At the end of September 2026, 32,100 people were waiting for planned treatment at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.3 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 66.5% had waited under 18 weeks and 347 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Royal Surrey?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,841 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 12.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 39.0 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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