Less patients waiting for treatment Royal Surrey Hospital

Fall in year-long waits for treatment at the Royal Surrey County Hospital – but more than 1,500 still waiting.

New figures show that fewer treatments had been outstanding for a year or longer at the Royal Surrey County Hospital as of August.

The NHS set a target of eliminating waits of more than a year by March 2025.

This was a 43% fall from 2,690 a year earlier.

The trust had the highest number of year-long waits for trauma and orthopaedic services, with 530 outstanding treatments, followed by oral surgery services, with 338 treatments.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said:

“This government inherited a broken NHS, with waiting lists sat at record highs and too many patients facing a postcode lottery, waiting far too long to be diagnosed and treated.

“Our 10-Year Health Plan will fundamentally reform the health system through three big shifts – from hospital to the community, analogue to digital and sickness to prevention.”

“We will cut waiting lists, delivering 40,000 more appointments a week, and we will create a healthier society while ensuring patients receive the highest quality care when and where they need it.”

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