Royal Surrey County waiting times
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust runs Royal Surrey County Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Guildford, South East, GU2 7XX. ODS code RA2.
Hospital waiting times near Guildford. A&E waiting times near Guildford.
A&E in September 2026
64% of 7,099 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 24 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 70%, May 25 68%, Jun 25 72%, Jul 25 68%, Aug 25 69%, Sep 25 65%, Oct 25 63%, Nov 25 69%, Dec 25 68%, Jan 26 59%, Feb 26 66%, Mar 26 67%, Apr 26 65%, May 26 65%, Jun 26 66%, Jul 26 71%, Aug 26 65%, Sep 26 64%.
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 | 6 to 47 weeks | 11 to 38 weeks | 67% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 25 to 50 weeks | 15 to 38 weeks | 58% |
| Gastroenterology | 25 to 60 weeks | 15 to 44 weeks | 57% |
| General surgery | 12 to 37 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 78% |
| Gynaecology | 14 to 47 weeks | 14 to 38 weeks | 62% |
| Neurology | 17 to 41 weeks | 16 to 36 weeks | 55% |
| Ophthalmology | 23 to 42 weeks | 14 to 33 weeks | 61% |
| Oral surgery | 11 to 54 weeks | 19 to 45 weeks | 48% |
| Other medical services | 10 to 45 weeks | 11 to 37 weeks | 70% |
| Other paediatric services | 13 to 25 weeks | 9 to 22 weeks | 84% |
| Other services | 3 to 27 weeks | 8 to 20 weeks | 90% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 19 weeks | 7 to 30 weeks | 78% |
| Plastic surgery | 7 to 22 weeks | 9 to 26 weeks | 79% |
| Respiratory medicine | 9 to 21 weeks | 8 to 24 weeks | 87% |
| Rheumatology | 11 to 15 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 24 to 57 weeks | 13 to 42 weeks | 63% |
| Urology | 12 to 34 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 74% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Bupa Hospital Clare Park, Capio Ashtead Hospital, Cobham Community Hospital, Cranleigh Village Hospital, Farnham Road Hospital, Haslemere Hospital, Holycross Hospital, Hrh Princess Christian's Hospital, Milford Hospital, Optegra Surrey Eye Hospital, Runneymede Hospital, St. Peters Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX Map - Bupa Hospital Clare Park
Clare Park, Farnham, GU10 5XX Map - Capio Ashtead Hospital
The Warren, Ashtead, KT21 2SB Map - Cranleigh Village Hospital
6 High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AE Map - Farnham Road Hospital
Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 7LX Map - Haslemere Hospital
Church Lane, Haslemere, GU27 2BJ 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 | 2,330 | 1% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 940 | 61% | 43% |
| MRI scan | 859 | 0% | 22% |
| CT scan | 497 | 1% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 382 | 7% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 247 | 0% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 162 | 0% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 148 | 9% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 123 | 51% | 45% |
| Cystoscopy | 109 | 7% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 55 | 0% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 21 | 43% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Royal Surrey County?
At the end of August 2026, 31,638 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 65% 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 Royal Surrey County 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 Guildford.