ShortestWait

Neurology waiting times at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,054 patients waiting for neurology treatment at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 7.4 weeks, and 92% less than 20.0 weeks. That is 5.9 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.2 weeks.

Median wait
7.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
89%
Patients waiting
1,054

10th shortest of 87 providers in England, and 2nd of 8 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full neurology ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
  • England
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.9 weeks to 7.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.4 wks13.2 wks
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MonthRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 20267.413.2
July 20267.213.4
June 20267.513.7
May 2026814
April 2026813.5
March 20268.613.8
February 202611.315
January 20261115.4
December 20259.415.2
November 20258.315
October 20258.715
September 202510.415.2
August 202510.815.4
July 202510.115.6
June 202510.715.4
May 202514.415.8
April 202516.615.7
March 202517.516.4
February 202517.216.5
January 202516.616.5
December 202414.916.2
November 20241416
October 202414.716.2
September 202414.916.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,054 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 89% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long neurology patients waiting at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks42%6 to 12 weeks28%12 to 18 weeks19%18 to 26 weeks7%26 to 39 weeks3%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks44442%
6 to 12 weeks29828%
12 to 18 weeks19619%
18 to 26 weeks747%
26 to 39 weeks333%
39 to 52 weeks9<1%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

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