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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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© 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

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH NHS TRUST

PLYMOUTH, PL6 8DH

Showing data for 17 specialties

At a glance

32,545 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Rheumatology Service — 5-week median.
Longest wait: Neurosurgical Service — 19-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 17 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.

9wk
Ophthalmology Service
5,118 on the list · 70% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
4,125 on the list · 69% within 18 weeks
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17wk
Gynaecology Service
3,550 on the list · 52% within 18 weeks
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17wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
3,220 on the list · 51% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Cardiology Service
2,925 on the list · 61% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Urology Service
2,695 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Neurology Service
2,222 on the list · 75% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Dermatology Service
2,023 on the list · 80% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
1,607 on the list · 71% within 18 weeks
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19wk
Neurosurgical Service
1,310 on the list · 48% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Plastic Surgery Service
1,297 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Gastroenterology Service
1,286 on the list · 70% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
538 on the list · 57% within 18 weeks
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5wk
Rheumatology Service
504 on the list · 89% within 18 weeks
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6wk
General Surgery Service
46 on the list · 87% within 18 weeks
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6wk
General Internal Medicine Service
42 on the list · 98% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Elderly Medicine Service
37 on the list · 65% 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