Wait Times

Please be advised these waiting times can vary from the times below. We know that waiting for healthcare can be challenging. Sussex Health & Care Partnership has advice & support for while you wait.

Location	Routine	High Priority
Crawley Hospital	18-20 weeks	1-2 weeks
Horsham Hospital	18-20 weeks	1-2 weeks

Pathway	Routine	High Priority
Foot & Ankle	8-11 weeks	2-4 weeks
Podiatry	10-12 weeks	2-4 weeks
Knee	6-13 weeks	2-4 weeks
Hip	6-13 weeks	2-4 weeks
Hand & Wrist	16-30 weeks	2-4 weeks
Shoulder & Elbow	9-17 weeks	2-4 weeks
Spine	18-20 weeks	2-4 weeks
Persistent Pain	5-11 weeks	2-4 weeks
Rheumatology (including Fibromyalgia)	2-9 weeks	2-4 weeks

Location	Routine	High Priority
Brighton General & Royal Sussex County Hospital	51 weeks	2-4 weeks
Mid-Sussex (Princess Royal Hospital)	48 weeks	2-4 weeks

Type	Routine	High Priority
MRI	7-10 weeks	2-4 weeks
Ultrasound	6-8 weeks	2-4 weeks
Ultrasound Guided Injection	8-10 weeks	4-6 weeks
CT Scan	6-8 weeks	2-4 weeks
X-Ray (Crawley, Mid Sussex & Brighton)	Walk-In Service	N/A
X-Ray (Horsham)	1-2 weeks	N/A
Blood Test	Walk-In Service	N/A

After your diagnostic it will usually take another 1-2 weeks for us to receive the report. Once received we will book a follow-up with your clinician or add you to a waiting list if no appointments are available at the time.

Please see our Scans & Injections page for more information and contact details for each diagnostic/scan.

The below spreadsheet shows waiting times for all secondary-care services commissioned by Sussex MSK Partnership.