ShortestWait

Other medical specialties waiting times in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, 6,092 patients were waiting for other medical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 7.6 weeks, against 10.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
7.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
19.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
89%
Ranked providers
2

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 Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust NHS South West 5,365 7.6 wks 20.7 wks 88% 0.8 weeks longer
2 Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 727 7.7 wks 15.9 wks 98% 0.6 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other medical specialties 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 9.7 weeks to 7.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.6 wks10.7 wks
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MonthCornwall and the Isles of ScillyEngland
August 20267.610.7
July 20266.710.5
June 20266.710.4
May 20266.911.0
April 20266.510.3
March 20266.59.8
February 20266.511.6
January 20267.312
December 20256.811.8
November 2025611.4
October 20256.411.7
September 20256.811.8
August 20257.211.7
July 20256.311.3
June 20256.411.9
May 20257.312
April 20257.311.5
March 20257.511.3
February 20257.812.5
January 20259.312.6
December 20248.912.5
November 20248.612
October 2024912.4
September 20249.712.6

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