Hospital waiting times in Devon
Across Devon's hospitals, 82,591 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
- Median wait
- 12.4 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 40.7 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 64%
- Waiting over a year
- 1,788
Waiting times by specialty
| Specialty | Area median |
|---|---|
| General surgery | 12.9 wks |
| Urology | 12.9 wks |
| Orthopaedics | 15.9 wks |
| Ear, nose and throat | 17.4 wks |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 11.8 wks |
| Oral surgery | 12.6 wks |
| Neurosurgery | 18.3 wks |
| Plastic surgery | 10.8 wks |
| General medicine | 14.2 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 8.0 wks |
| Cardiology (heart) | 14.4 wks |
| Dermatology (skin) | 9.3 wks |
| Respiratory medicine | 10.5 wks |
| Neurology | 14.0 wks |
| Rheumatology | 9.1 wks |
| Elderly medicine | 5.7 wks |
| Gynaecology | 14.0 wks |
| Other medical specialties | 11.0 wks |
| Other paediatric specialties | 12.5 wks |
| Other surgical specialties | 11.5 wks |
| Other services | 7.9 wks |
Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.
Median wait across all specialties
- Devon
- England
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| Month | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 12.1 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| May 2026 | 12.7 | 12.4 |
| April 2026 | 12.3 | 11.9 |
| March 2026 | 11.9 | 11.3 |
| February 2026 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| January 2026 | 13.1 | 13.6 |
| December 2025 | 13.1 | 13.5 |
| November 2025 | 12.8 | 12.9 |
| October 2025 | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| September 2025 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 13.4 | 13.5 |
| July 2025 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| June 2025 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| May 2025 | 13.6 | 13.6 |
| April 2025 | 12.9 | 13.3 |
| March 2025 | 12.7 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 13.6 | 14.2 |
| January 2025 | 14.2 | 14.5 |
| December 2024 | 14.4 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 14.3 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 14.4 | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
Hospitals and providers in Devon
- ACES Exeter Independent Exeter · 584 waiting · median 9.0 wks
- ACES Plymouth Independent Plymouth · 1 waiting · median 10.5 wks
- ACES Torquay Independent Torquay · 1 waiting · median 5.5 wks
- Exeter Medical Independent Exeter · 246 waiting · median 9.3 wks
- Livewell Southwest Independent Plymouth · 66 waiting · median 5.2 wks
- Mount Stuart Hospital Independent Torquay · 2,205 waiting · median 15.8 wks
- Newmedica - Exeter - Glen House Independent Exeter · 445 waiting · median 7.7 wks
- Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital Independent Exeter · 469 waiting · median 16.3 wks
- Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital Independent Plymouth · 1,095 waiting · median 14.2 wks
- Plymouth Newmedica Ltd Independent Plymouth · 760 waiting · median 8.1 wks
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth Independent Plymouth · 1,835 waiting · median 6.4 wks
- Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS Exeter · 74,526 waiting · median 12.7 wks
- Spamedica Exeter Independent Exeter · 358 waiting · median 7.3 wks
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