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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Elderly Medicine waiting times at Torbay and South Devon

Not in NHS England’s July 2026 figures; showing the latest published data (March 2026).

FWait Score

243 people were waiting for elderly medicine at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in March 2026. Half had been waiting longer than 12.8 weeks (England: 7.3 weeks) and 3 had waited over a year.

Waiting list

243

Within 18 weeks

57.6%

England: 83.8%

Median wait so far

12.8 weeks

England: 7.3 weeks

Waiting over 52 weeks

3

How long patients have waited so far

  • Under 18 weeks140 (57.6%)
  • 18 to 52 weeks100 (41.2%)
  • Over 52 weeks3 (1.2%)

Trend over the last 9 months

% waiting under 18 weeks

Show month-by-month figures
MonthWaitingWithin 18 wksOver 52 wks
March 202624357.6%3
February 202627259.2%5
January 202636158.4%3
December 202537060.8%3
November 202534962.8%0
October 202532663.2%0
September 202534866.1%0
August 202534560.6%0
July 202531657.9%0

Elderly Medicine at other providers in South West

Sorted by share of patients waiting under 18 weeks (July 2026). Includes independent providers that treat NHS patients.

ProviderUnder 18 wksWaiting
Bristol95.9%344
Gloucestershire Hospitals94.4%359
Royal Cornwall Hospitals91.0%333
Royal Devon University Healthcare87.9%298
University Hospitals Dorset87.0%801
Somerset73.7%706
Salisbury70.7%259

Questions

How long is the wait for elderly medicine at Torbay and South Devon?

In March 2026, 243 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Half had been waiting longer than 12.8 weeks and 57.6% had waited under 18 weeks.

Is Torbay and South Devon faster or slower than average for elderly medicine?

Across England 83.8% of elderly medicine patients were waiting under 18 weeks, so Torbay and South Devon is slower than average.

Where else in South West can I get elderly medicine treatment?

7 other providers in South West had a higher share of elderly medicine patients seen within 18 weeks in July 2026. You can ask your GP to refer you to any of them under your NHS right to choose.

Elderly Medicine waiting times at every hospital →All specialties at Torbay and South Devon →

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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