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East Surrey rheumatology waiting times: most people treated waited 7 to 29 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 75% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 29 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 10 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 208 people treated in the month.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

Rheumatology at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 20246.328.012.2
October 20249.136.112.1
November 20247.537.511.0
December 20247.122.410.8
January 20256.326.312.2
February 20256.131.611.2
March 20259.129.411.4
April 20258.026.610.0
May 20259.128.111.1
June 20258.721.810.9
July 20256.421.611.1
August 20258.324.211.6
September 202511.428.19.6
October 20257.925.610.2
November 20257.922.89.0
December 20256.620.39.0
January 20269.423.69.1
February 202610.322.98.5
March 20267.426.58.1
April 20267.826.810.5
May 20267.523.711.3
June 20267.730.08.6
July 20267.130.89.2
August 20267.129.410.3

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E

Whittington Health NHS Trust

NHS trust, 24 miles away

4 to 17weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 17 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 15 weeks. 138 people treated in the month.

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6 to 10weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 10 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 3 weeks, 9 in 10 under 9 weeks. 72 people treated in the month.

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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

NHS trust, 17.3 miles away

7 to 31weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 31 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 25 weeks. 145 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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