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Hospital waiting times in South East

22 NHS trusts in South East, with how long the people on their waiting lists had waited at the end of August 2026. In England, 65% had waited 18 weeks or less.

These are the people still waiting for treatment at the end of the month, counted from their referral. “Within 18 weeks” means they had waited 18 weeks or less so far; it does not say when they will be treated.

NHS trusts in South East

The list is in alphabetical order, not a ranking. This is a fact about the waiting list, not a grade or a verdict on the care. Hospitals treat different patients: a specialist centre takes the hardest cases from a wide area and often has longer waits.

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.7 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,028
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
54,829

Waiting times by specialty

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
100%
of the people still waiting
35 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
7.1 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
5.1 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
109

Waiting times by specialty

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
63%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
55
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
47,942

Waiting times by specialty

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
882
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
30,105

Waiting times by specialty

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
55%
of the people still waiting
10 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
15.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.5 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
2,623
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
85,362

Waiting times by specialty

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
69%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.9 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
338
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
55,366

Waiting times by specialty

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.0 week longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,078
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
66,684

Waiting times by specialty

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
86%
of the people still waiting
21 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
8.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.6 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
4,576

Waiting times by specialty

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
63%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.6 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,188
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
49,602

Waiting times by specialty

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
66%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.3 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
80
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
12,463

Waiting times by specialty

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
100%
of the people still waiting
35 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
6.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
6.0 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
4,655

Waiting times by specialty

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
70%
of the people still waiting
5 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.7 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
4
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
50,979

Waiting times by specialty

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
58%
of the people still waiting
7 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.6 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
716
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
35,800

Waiting times by specialty

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
62%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,516
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
89,879

Waiting times by specialty

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,863
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
57,574

Waiting times by specialty

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
228
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
22,246

Waiting times by specialty

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
81%
of the people still waiting
16 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.1 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.1 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
35
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
34,597

Waiting times by specialty

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
65%
of the people still waiting
the same as England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
378
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
31,638

Waiting times by specialty

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.4 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,304
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
51,577

Waiting times by specialty

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.0 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.8 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
335
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
14,239

Waiting times by specialty

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.2 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,542
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
64,765

Waiting times by specialty

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
53%
of the people still waiting
12 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
16.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
4.7 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
5,634
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
118,139

Waiting times by specialty

Where the figures come from

The waiting lists at the end of August 2026, as each trust reported them to NHS England.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, August 2026, published 8 October 2026. Open Government Licence. England’s figures count every provider, the 388 independent sector providers included.

Data updated

The month each source’s data runs to, and when its publisher released it.

When each source is next expected

Sources

  • Contains public sector information from NHS England licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, monthly.

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