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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

TRURO, TR1 3LJ

Showing data for 14 specialties

At a glance

31,751 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Gastroenterology Service — 4-week median.
Longest wait: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — 18-week median.
18-week target: 2 of 14 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

18wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
5,299 on the list · 49% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Ophthalmology Service
4,322 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Gynaecology Service
3,037 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Dermatology Service
2,966 on the list · 88% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
2,940 on the list · 76% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Cardiology Service
2,394 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Oral Surgery Service
2,387 on the list · 72% within 18 weeks
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4wk
Gastroenterology Service
2,262 on the list · 92% within 18 weeks
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12wk
General Surgery Service
2,019 on the list · 63% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Urology Service
1,657 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Neurology Service
973 on the list · 73% within 18 weeks
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5wk
Rheumatology Service
630 on the list · 95% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
524 on the list · 84% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Elderly Medicine Service
341 on the list · 81% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026