ShortestWait

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

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, 3,258 patients were waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.2 weeks, against 11.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
75%
Ranked providers
1

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 3,258 8.2 wks 32.5 wks 75% 0.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other surgical 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 9.9 weeks to 8.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.2 wks11.4 wks
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MonthCornwall and the Isles of ScillyEngland
August 20268.211.4
July 20267.411.3
June 20266.411.2
May 20268.111.9
April 20267.311.4
March 20267.110.7
February 20268.612.5
January 20268.813
December 20257.912.9
November 20257.412.3
October 20258.412.6
September 20251012.6
August 20259.712.5
July 20257.812
June 20258.312.5
May 20258.212.9
April 20257.812.5
March 20257.512.4
February 2025813.4
January 202511.813.8
December 202411.813.8
November 202410.613.3
October 202410.213.7
September 20249.913.9

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