ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,637 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 18.0 weeks, and 92% less than 49.8 weeks. That is 4.1 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
18.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
49.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
50%
Patients waiting
5,637

269th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 28th of 36 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for orthopaedics. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

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 21.1 weeks to 18.0 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.0 wks13.9 wks
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MonthRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 202618.013.9
July 202618.113.6
June 202618.513.8
May 202618.714.2
April 202618.613.9
March 202618.414.6
February 202618.815
January 202618.215.2
December 202517.814.8
November 202517.214.3
October 20251714.4
September 202516.614.3
August 202516.814.5
July 202516.214.2
June 202515.914.5
May 202517.114.8
April 202517.414.6
March 202518.215.3
February 20251915.5
January 202519.515.6
December 20242015.1
November 20242014.5
October 20242014.7
September 202421.114.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,637 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 50% had waited under 18 weeks; 361 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks17%6 to 12 weeks18%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks12%52 to 65 weeks6%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks98517%
6 to 12 weeks98818%
12 to 18 weeks85315%
18 to 26 weeks79314%
26 to 39 weeks99718%
39 to 52 weeks66012%
52 to 65 weeks3396%
65 to 78 weeks21<1%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks1<1%

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

All specialties at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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