Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see a rheumatologist is
10 weeks
That's just over 2 months
The NHS Rheumatology waiting list at Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust currently has 879 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 10 weeks from GP referral. About 8 in 10 Rheumatology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 5 have been waiting over a year. Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.3 week shorter than in August 2025. It's moved up 14 places in the national league for this department's; now 66 out of 121 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a rheumatologist is about 11 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 66th out of 121 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 15th out of 20 in South East
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Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust currently has about 879 patients on its Rheumatology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 10 weeks.
About 75% of Rheumatology patients at Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Rheumatology waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.