Wait Times

Please be advised these waiting times can vary from the times below. Due to COVID-19 all services are experiencing changeable waiting times.

Pathway	Routine	High Priority
MSK Foot & Ankle	8-12 weeks	2-4 weeks
MSK Podiatry	11-21 weeks	2-4 weeks
MSK Knee	6-10 weeks	2-4 weeks
MSK Hip	6-10 weeks	2-4 weeks
MSK Hand & Wrist	7-15 weeks	2-4 weeks
MSK Shoulder & Elbow	12-18 weeks	2-4 weeks
MSK Spine	18 weeks	2-4 weeks
MSK Persistent Pain	13-22 weeks	2-4 weeks
MSK Rheumatology (including Fibromyalgia)	4-6 weeks	4 weeks

Location	Routine	High Priority
Brighton General & Royal Sussex County Hospital	30 weeks	1-2 weeks
Mid-Sussex (Princess Royal Hospital)	30 weeks	1-2 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.