ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, 667 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.4 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
28.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
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 667 11.4 wks 28.2 wks 74% 2.9 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory medicine 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 rose from 10.1 weeks to 11.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.4 wks
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MonthCornwall and the Isles of ScillyEngland
August 202611.410.4
July 202610.410.0
June 20267.99.8
May 20268.510.3
April 20269.89.7
March 20267.49
February 2026710.5
January 20267.911.2
December 20257.611.5
November 202510.711.4
October 202516.311.9
September 202515.412.2
August 202515.612.2
July 20251511.8
June 202514.312.3
May 202514.912.7
April 20251412.3
March 202513.311.9
February 20251312.9
January 202513.813
December 202411.713.1
November 20241113.2
October 202410.513.6
September 202410.113.5

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