Epsom and St Helier waiting times
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust runs Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. Sutton, London, SM5 1AA. ODS code RVR.
Hospital waiting times near Sutton. A&E waiting times near Sutton.
A&E in September 2026
67% of 11,635 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 743 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 70%, May 25 64%, Jun 25 62%, Jul 25 71%, Aug 25 72%, Sep 25 70%, Oct 25 70%, Nov 25 68%, Dec 25 67%, Jan 26 69%, Feb 26 70%, Mar 26 72%, Apr 26 68%, May 26 57%, Jun 26 63%, Jul 26 64%, Aug 26 64%, Sep 26 67%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 13 to 48 weeks | 14 to 40 weeks | 64% |
| Dermatology | 6 to 48 weeks | 15 to 42 weeks | 56% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 14 to 43 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 74% |
| Gastroenterology | 9 to 47 weeks | 11 to 40 weeks | 66% |
| General internal medicine | 1 to 37 weeks | 5 to 22 weeks | 87% |
| General surgery | 15 to 54 weeks | 14 to 42 weeks | 60% |
| Gynaecology | 7 to 43 weeks | 13 to 40 weeks | 63% |
| Neurology | 19 to 54 weeks | 14 to 40 weeks | 60% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 18 weeks | 7 to 19 weeks | 89% |
| Oral surgery | 17 to 42 weeks | 12 to 32 weeks | 66% |
| Other medical services | 7 to 31 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 73% |
| Other paediatric services | 12 to 44 weeks | 14 to 36 weeks | 62% |
| Other services | 12 to 35 weeks | 8 to 29 weeks | 82% |
| Other surgical services | 10 to 49 weeks | 11 to 32 weeks | 71% |
| Respiratory medicine | 7 to 37 weeks | 9 to 32 weeks | 76% |
| Rheumatology | 8 to 30 weeks | 10 to 27 weeks | 80% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 17 to 44 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 62% |
| Urology | 6 to 33 weeks | 11 to 40 weeks | 68% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Epsom Hospital, St Helier Hospital, Dorking General Hospital, Leatherhead Hospital, Mayday Hospital, Molsey Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, Queen Marys Hospital, Roehampton, Royal Marsden Hospital, Shirley Oaks Hospital, Surbiton Hospital, The New Epsom & Ewell Cottage Hospital, The Old Cottage Hospital, Wilson Hospital, Woking Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Epsom Hospital
Dorking Road, Epsom, KT18 7EG Map - St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA Map - Dorking General Hospital
Horsham Road, Dorking, RH4 2AA Map - Leatherhead Hospital
Poplar Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8SD Map - Molsey Hospital
High Street, West Molesey, KT8 2LU Map - Queen Mary's Hospital for Children
Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 7,081 | 1% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,602 | 1% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,377 | 2% | 11% |
| Hearing test | 792 | 28% | 43% |
| Colonoscopy | 754 | 36% | 31% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 684 | 4% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 607 | 26% | 30% |
| Echocardiogram | 385 | 17% | 30% |
| Cystoscopy | 236 | 18% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 207 | 31% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 141 | 84% | 47% |
| Nerve conduction test | 100 | 13% | 45% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Epsom and St Helier?
At the end of August 2026, 56,697 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 36 weeks. 67% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Epsom and St Helier wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Sutton.