ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, 2,563 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.8 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Probus Surgical Centre Independent South West 228 5.6 wks 20.6 wks 89% 0.2 weeks longer
2 Duchy Hospital Independent South West 341 11.4 wks 26.5 wks 77% 3.8 weeks longer
3 Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust NHS South West 1,994 14.7 wks 42.4 wks 57% 0.9 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
  • England
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.2 weeks to 12.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.8 wks
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MonthCornwall and the Isles of ScillyEngland
August 202612.812.8
July 202612.312.6
June 202611.913.1
May 202611.713.3
April 202610.612.7
March 202610.612.1
February 202612.813.9
January 202612.814.2
December 202511.814
November 202510.513.3
October 202511.313.5
September 202511.613.4
August 202511.813.4
July 202511.213.1
June 202511.513.5
May 202511.513.9
April 202511.313.5
March 202510.514.1
February 202511.314.5
January 202511.414.8
December 202411.714.7
November 202411.214.4
October 202412.314.5
September 202413.214.7

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