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Sussex Community waiting times

14,636 people were waiting for planned treatment at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 14.1 weeks, 1.9 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Surrey and Sussex · Sussex Community

All specialties, September 2026

14,636

waiting

up 399 (2.8%) on a year earlier

14.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

60.5%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

411

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Sussex Community, 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 together14,63614.160.5%411
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines14,63614.160.5%411

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

14,23714,636September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Sussex Community, by monthLowest 12,717, highest 14,636. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514,237
October 202514,148
November 202513,799
December 202513,993
January 202614,410
February 202613,002
March 202613,174
April 202612,734
May 202612,717
June 202613,214
July 202613,533
August 202614,239
September 202614,636
10.2 wk14.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Sussex Community, weeksLowest 10.2 wk, highest 16.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.2 wk
October 202510.7 wk
November 202510.6 wk
December 202511.7 wk
January 202613.4 wk
February 202616.6 wk
March 202616.1 wk
April 202616.3 wk
May 202616.7 wk
June 202615.3 wk
July 202614.5 wk
August 202614.0 wk
September 202614.1 wk
10.3 wk14.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Sussex Community, weeksLowest 10.3 wk, highest 16.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.3 wk
October 202510.7 wk
November 202510.6 wk
December 202511.7 wk
January 202613.3 wk
February 202616.6 wk
March 202616.1 wk
April 202616.3 wk
May 202616.7 wk
June 202615.3 wk
July 202614.5 wk
August 202614.0 wk
September 202614.1 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

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
Illustration

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

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
Royal Surrey32,10012.312.8
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare52,86712.515.9
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/sussex-community.json. NHS England organisation code RDR.

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 Sussex Community?

At the end of September 2026, 14,636 people were waiting for planned treatment at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 14.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 60.5% had waited under 18 weeks and 411 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Sussex Community?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 14,636 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.1 weeks (England: 13.9).

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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