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Cardiology waiting times at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led cardiology care at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, in the NHS England South East region. Patients waiting at the end of August 2026. Cardiology covers the heart, for example chest pain clinics, abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure.

Short answer: At the end of August 2026, 2,782 pathways were waiting for consultant-led cardiology care at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Half had waited 8.3 weeks or less so far (England 11.9 weeks), 88.3% had waited under 18 weeks (England 67.9%; standard 92%) and 0 had waited over 52 weeks.

Source: NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) statistics, published 8 October 2026. These are past figures, not a forecast of how long you will wait.

8.3 wksmedian wait so far: half had waited less (England 11.9 weeks)
88.3%waiting under 18 weeks (England 67.9%; standard 92%)
2,782pathways waiting at the end of August 2026
0waiting over 52 weeks (0.0% of the list)

Figures are for patients waiting at the end of August 2026 (NHS England RTT, published 8 October 2026). They show how long people had waited so far, not how long a new referral will wait, and they are not a guarantee of any wait. A pathway is one patient’s wait for one specialty; a person can be on more than one list.

Cardiology at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare: summary

Patients waiting for cardiology at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare at the end of August 2026 had waited a median of 8.3 weeks, well below the England median of 11.9 weeks: 3.6 weeks (30%) shorter. 88.3% had waited under 18 weeks, 24.1 percentage points more than across the South East region (64.2%). It ranked joint 19th shortest of 118 NHS trusts for this measure, in the quarter of trusts with the shortest median cardiology waits. The median was broadly flat between the end of February 2026 and August 2026 (8.0 weeks to 8.3 weeks), while the list grew by 336 pathways (14%). Over the same months the England median went from 12.3 weeks to 11.9 weeks. None of the 2,782 pathways had waited over 52 weeks (England 0.8%). None of the 37 other NHS trusts within 60 miles had a shorter median cardiology wait.

How does Surrey and Sussex Healthcare compare for cardiology?

Cardiology waits, end of August 2026
MeasureSurrey and Sussex HealthcareSouth East regionEngland
Pathways waiting2,78256,195362,143
Waited under 18 weeks88.3%64.2%67.9%
Median weeks waited8.3not calculated11.9
92nd percentile weeks waited22not calculated36
Waited over 52 weeks0 (0.0%)805 (1.4%)2,790 (0.8%)

Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 23 NHS and independent providers in the South East region with this specialty. Medians and percentiles cannot be added up, so we do not show them for the region. The under-18-weeks share leaves out pathways with an unknown start date, as NHS England does.

Of the 118 NHS trusts in England with at least 20 cardiology pathways waiting, 18 had a shorter median wait than Surrey and Sussex Healthcare and 97 a longer one. See every trust on the cardiology waits page.

Has the cardiology wait at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare changed?

At the end of February 2026, 2,446 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 8.0 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 2,782 pathways were waiting and the median was 8.3 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare: median cardiology wait (weeks)68101113Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare: median cardiology wait (weeks) England cardiology

Cardiology at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare, month by month
Month endWaitingMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksOver 52 weeks
February 20262,4468.082.0%8
March 20262,6857.888.2%4
April 20262,5859.685.2%3
May 20262,7839.983.0%2
June 20262,7988.384.0%1
July 20262,7967.089.2%2
August 20262,7828.388.3%0

Which nearby trusts treat cardiology?

Cardiology: nearby NHS trusts, end of August 2026
Nearby trustDistanceMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksWaiting
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trustabout 11 miles13.763.9%3,442
Croydon Health Services NHS Trustabout 12 miles10.278.3%1,467
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustabout 14 miles13.761.8%5,695
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trustabout 14 miles11.968.2%1,807
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trustabout 17 miles11.570.3%3,123
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trustabout 17 miles12.467.6%5,068

Straight-line distance between the trusts’ registered addresses in the NHS Organisation Data Service. A trust may run several hospitals, so the site you are treated at can be elsewhere. Only trusts with at least 20 cardiology pathways waiting are listed.

Find cardiology waits near your postcode (England only).

Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?

In England you have a legal right to start consultant-led, non-urgent treatment within 18 weeks of referral, with some exceptions, and you can usually choose where you are referred for a first outpatient appointment. Each hospital has a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) that can help with questions about your wait. Your waiting time rights explained.

Not medical advice. If your symptoms change or get worse while you wait, contact your GP or the team treating you. If it is not an emergency, NHS 111 online or calling 111 can tell you where to go, including urgent treatment centres, which often have shorter waits. Call 999 or go to A&E for life-threatening emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding or signs of a stroke.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the wait for cardiology at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare?

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,782 pathways waiting for cardiology at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust had waited 8.3 weeks or less, and 88.3% had waited under 18 weeks. This is how long people on the list had waited so far, not a prediction of how long a new referral will take.

How does Surrey and Sussex Healthcare compare with England for cardiology?

Across England the median cardiology wait was 11.9 weeks and 67.9% had waited under 18 weeks at the end of August 2026. Of 118 NHS trusts with at least 20 pathways waiting, 18 had a shorter median wait.

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Waiting Times UK, “Cardiology waiting times at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust”, NHS England RTT data for August 2026, https://waitingtimesuk.co.uk/specialty-waits/surrey-and-sussex-healthcare-nhs-trust/cardiology (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.

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