East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. There are currently 5,815 people waiting to see a general surgeon, with a typical wait of about 3½ months. 57% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a general surgeon is about 13 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 197th out of 267 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 36th out of 50 in South East
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare General Surgery waiting times at other hospitals in the South East region:
The current average General Surgery waiting time at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is about 15 weeks.
You can compare General Surgery waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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