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Royal Devon University Healthcare waiting times

74,461 people were waiting for planned treatment at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.8 weeks, 0.6 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Devon · Royal Devon University Healthcare

All specialties, September 2026

74,461

waiting

up 200 (0.3%) on a year earlier

12.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

63.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,852

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Royal Devon University Healthcare, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together74,46112.863.0%1,852
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines10,20318.049.9%669
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions8,42212.862.9%260
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations81012.462.7%23
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology5,64814.757.4%166
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,86516.752.8%108
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,21512.961.2%67
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,86512.567.8%10
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,3169.773.9%14
DermatologySkin conditions6,03510.266.9%44
CardiologyHeart conditions6,03914.558.5%189
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,4798.585.8%3

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

74,26174,461September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Royal Devon University Healthcare, by monthLowest 70,725, highest 75,722. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202574,261
October 202573,772
November 202572,715
December 202572,368
January 202673,224
February 202672,074
March 202670,725
April 202673,746
May 202675,722
June 202674,068
July 202675,545
August 202674,526
September 202674,461
13.8 wk12.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Royal Devon University Healthcare, weeksLowest 12.2 wk, highest 13.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.8 wk
October 202513.8 wk
November 202512.9 wk
December 202513.3 wk
January 202613.4 wk
February 202613.5 wk
March 202612.2 wk
April 202612.5 wk
May 202613.0 wk
June 202612.4 wk
July 202612.4 wk
August 202612.7 wk
September 202612.8 wk
18.8 wk18.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Royal Devon University Healthcare, weeksLowest 18.0 wk, highest 19.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202518.8 wk
October 202518.6 wk
November 202518.2 wk
December 202518.8 wk
January 202619.0 wk
February 202618.9 wk
March 202619.0 wk
April 202619.4 wk
May 202618.5 wk
June 202618.6 wk
July 202618.4 wk
August 202618.3 wk
September 202618.0 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 36.5 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties22,11215.93,76312.454.2
Trauma and orthopaedics5,08923.855936.563.0
Eyes (ophthalmology)2,71115.575313.846.5
General surgery37122.96323.860.0
Gynaecology1,03123.014419.059.5
Ear, nose and throat1,07127.010345.562.7
Urology1,28815.920513.961.9
Oral surgery66120.916530.648.8
Plastic surgery74710.219313.939.6
Dermatology2,7418.48585.837.2
Cardiology1,10719.312423.057.3
Gastroenterology1,6698.41036.526.4

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/royal-devon-university-healthcare.json. NHS England organisation code RH8.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Royal Devon University Healthcare?

At the end of September 2026, 74,461 people were waiting for planned treatment at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 63.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,852 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Royal Devon University Healthcare?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 10,203 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 18.0 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 36.5 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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