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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust waiting times
Hospitals include Torbay Hospital, Brixham Hospital, Dawlish Hospital, Newton Abbot Community Hospital and 2 more
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is not in NHS England’s July 2026 waiting-list figures. Trusts sometimes pause their returns, for example while moving to a new patient record system. The figures below are the latest published, for March 2026.
In March 2026, 33,478 people were waiting for consultant-led treatment at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Half had been waiting longer than 10.4 weeks (England: 12.0 weeks) and 596 had waited over a year.
Waiting list
33,478
Within 18 weeks
66.4%
NHS standard: 92%
Median wait so far
10.4 weeks
Waiting over 52 weeks
596
1.8% of the list
How waiting times have changed
% of patients waiting under 18 weeks, last 9 months
Show month-by-month figures
| Month | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Over 52 wks |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 33,478 | 66.4% | 596 |
| February 2026 | 33,605 | 66.8% | 595 |
| January 2026 | 33,056 | 67.0% | 589 |
| December 2025 | 32,824 | 67.5% | 654 |
| November 2025 | 31,989 | 68.7% | 605 |
| October 2025 | 31,783 | 69.3% | 623 |
| September 2025 | 32,115 | 70.4% | 623 |
| August 2025 | 32,123 | 69.5% | 614 |
| July 2025 | 32,964 | 69.7% | 587 |
Waiting times by specialty at Torbay and South Devon
21 treatment areas, March 2026. Compare each specialty with the England figure.
| Ophthalmology | 4,788 | 62.8%England 72.9% |
| Cardiology | 3,107 | 76.7%England 67.8% |
| ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) | 3,044 | 56.9%England 57.6% |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | 3,029 | 50.6%England 60.7% |
| Other Surgical | 2,619 | 70.5%England 66.5% |
| Oral Surgery | 2,508 | 54.7%England 54.2% |
| Urology | 2,447 | 66.0%England 64.7% |
| Dermatology | 2,349 | 74.3%England 69.2% |
| Gynaecology | 1,958 | 66.4%England 60.0% |
| Other Medical | 1,762 | 59.1%England 70.3% |
| Gastroenterology | 1,675 | 89.3%England 69.4% |
| Neurology | 1,012 | 66.4%England 61.6% |
| Respiratory Medicine | 994 | 77.1%England 74.7% |
| Rheumatology | 857 | 80.5%England 70.3% |
| Paediatrics | 615 | 88.5%England 67.1% |
| Other Services | 276 | 71.0%England 75.0% |
| Elderly Medicine | 243 | 57.6%England 83.8% |
| Plastic Surgery | 145 | 69.0%England 59.5% |
| General Medicine | 45 | 84.4%England 71.6% |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 4 | 75.0%England 73.3% |
| General Surgery | 1 | 100.0%England 63.0% |
Other hospitals in South West
Share of patients waiting under 18 weeks, July 2026.
Questions about Torbay and South Devon waiting times
How long is the waiting list at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust?
NHS England's March 2026 figures show 33,478 incomplete referral-to-treatment pathways at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. 66.4% had been waiting less than 18 weeks and the median wait so far was 10.4 weeks.
Which specialty has the longest waits at Torbay and South Devon?
Among larger specialties, Trauma & Orthopaedics has the lowest share of patients seen within 18 weeks (50.6%, 3,029 waiting). The largest list is Ophthalmology with 4,788 patients.
What are A&E waiting times like at Torbay and South Devon?
NHS England's monthly A&E statistics do not list a type 1 A&E department for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, so no A&E figures are shown.
Can I choose a different hospital with a shorter wait?
Yes. In England you have a legal right to choose which provider you are referred to for your first consultant-led outpatient appointment, for most physical and mental health conditions. Ask your GP, or use the NHS App, and compare specialty waits in the table above.
Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.
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