Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Page updated 2 November 2026
Trauma and orthopaedics waiting times at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led trauma and orthopaedics care at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, in the NHS England South East region. Patients waiting at the end of August 2026. Trauma and orthopaedics covers bones, joints, ligaments and muscles, for example hip and knee problems, back and spine problems, and hand and foot surgery.
Short answer: At the end of August 2026, 3,068 pathways were waiting for consultant-led trauma and orthopaedics care at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Half had waited 17.0 weeks or less so far (England 13.9 weeks), 52.7% had waited under 18 weeks (England 60.9%; standard 92%) and 111 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.
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.
Trauma and orthopaedics at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare: summary
At Surrey and Sussex Healthcare, patients on the trauma and orthopaedics list at the end of August 2026 had waited a median of 17.0 weeks, longer than the England figure of 13.9 weeks (by 3.1 weeks, or 22%). The share waiting under 18 weeks, 52.7%, was 9.6 percentage points below the figure for the South East region (62.3%). It was among the quarter of NHS trusts with the longest median trauma and orthopaedics waits: 26th longest of 124. Waits lengthened between the end of February 2026 and August 2026: the median rose from 15.4 weeks to 17.0 weeks and the list grew by 103 pathways (3%). Over the same months the England median went from 15.0 weeks to 13.9 weeks. 111 pathways (3.6% of the list) had waited over 52 weeks, above the England share of 2.6%. 29 of the 37 other NHS trusts within 60 miles had a shorter median; the nearest were Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals (about 11 miles away, median 13.4 weeks) and Croydon Health Services (about 12 miles away, median 9.0 weeks).
How does Surrey and Sussex Healthcare compare for trauma and orthopaedics?
| Measure | Surrey and Sussex Healthcare | South East region | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways waiting | 3,068 | 144,624 | 851,183 |
| Waited under 18 weeks | 52.7% | 62.3% | 60.9% |
| Median weeks waited | 17.0 | not calculated | 13.9 |
| 92nd percentile weeks waited | 44 | not calculated | 43 |
| Waited over 52 weeks | 111 (3.6%) | 3,022 (2.1%) | 22,043 (2.6%) |
Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 63 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 124 NHS trusts in England with at least 20 trauma and orthopaedics pathways waiting, 98 had a shorter median wait than Surrey and Sussex Healthcare and 25 a longer one. See every trust on the trauma and orthopaedics waits page.
Has the trauma and orthopaedics wait at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare changed?
At the end of February 2026, 2,965 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 15.4 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 3,068 pathways were waiting and the median was 17.0 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare: median trauma and orthopaedics wait (weeks) England trauma and orthopaedics
| Month end | Waiting | Median weeks | Under 18 weeks | Over 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2,965 | 15.4 | 57.8% | 75 |
| March 2026 | 2,934 | 15.6 | 55.1% | 67 |
| April 2026 | 2,890 | 16.1 | 53.5% | 77 |
| May 2026 | 2,978 | 16.4 | 54.6% | 76 |
| June 2026 | 3,142 | 15.8 | 55.3% | 114 |
| July 2026 | 3,127 | 15.4 | 56.0% | 115 |
| August 2026 | 3,068 | 17.0 | 52.7% | 111 |
Which nearby trusts treat trauma and orthopaedics?
| Nearby trust | Distance | Median weeks | Under 18 weeks | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust | about 11 miles | 13.4 | 61.9% | 6,885 |
| Croydon Health Services NHS Trust | about 12 miles | 9.0 | 80.1% | 3,706 |
| St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | about 14 miles | 11.7 | 67.8% | 4,118 |
| Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust | about 14 miles | 16.0 | 56.6% | 2,776 |
| Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | about 17 miles | 13.0 | 62.5% | 5,996 |
| King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | about 17 miles | 13.9 | 61.8% | 3,861 |
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 trauma and orthopaedics pathways waiting are listed.
Find trauma and orthopaedics 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.
More waiting times
- All waiting times at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Trauma and orthopaedics waits at every trust in England
- Search by postcode
- All specialty pages by trust
Other specialties at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
- Elderly medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General internal medicine
- General surgery
- Gynaecology
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Oral surgery
- Respiratory medicine
- Rheumatology
- Urology
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for trauma and orthopaedics at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare?
At the end of August 2026, half of the 3,068 pathways waiting for trauma and orthopaedics at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust had waited 17.0 weeks or less, and 52.7% 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 trauma and orthopaedics?
Across England the median trauma and orthopaedics wait was 13.9 weeks and 60.9% had waited under 18 weeks at the end of August 2026. Of 124 NHS trusts with at least 20 pathways waiting, 98 had a shorter median wait.
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Waiting Times UK, “Trauma and orthopaedics 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/trauma-and-orthopaedics (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.
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- NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times (August 2026, published 8 October 2026)
- NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times, full CSV data files (February 2026 to August 2026; used for the month-by-month trend)
- NHS England: Organisation Data Service (trust registered addresses, used for distances), geocoded with postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory, OGL)
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