North Devon District and Wonford waiting times
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust runs North Devon District Hospital and Wonford Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Exeter, South West, EX2 5DW. ODS code RH8.
Hospital waiting times near Exeter. A&E waiting times near Exeter.
A&E in September 2026
50% of 13,099 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 213 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 59%, May 25 60%, Jun 25 63%, Jul 25 60%, Aug 25 58%, Sep 25 54%, Oct 25 56%, Nov 25 57%, Dec 25 55%, Jan 26 54%, Feb 26 55%, Mar 26 61%, Apr 26 57%, May 26 58%, Jun 26 53%, Jul 26 53%, Aug 26 52%, Sep 26 50%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 25 to 54 weeks | 14 to 43 weeks | 58% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 36 weeks | 9 to 41 weeks | 67% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 16 to 47 weeks | 17 to 41 weeks | 52% |
| Elderly medicine | 9 to 23 weeks | 6 to 21 weeks | 88% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 26 weeks | 8 to 22 weeks | 86% |
| General internal medicine | 3 to 16 weeks | 14 to 36 weeks | 63% |
| General surgery | 22 to 59 weeks | 14 to 43 weeks | 63% |
| Gynaecology | 8 to 49 weeks | 14 to 43 weeks | 58% |
| Neurology | 16 to 42 weeks | 14 to 34 weeks | 61% |
| Ophthalmology | 15 to 49 weeks | 13 to 42 weeks | 61% |
| Oral surgery | 15 to 41 weeks | 13 to 36 weeks | 66% |
| Other medical services | 8 to 38 weeks | 11 to 35 weeks | 71% |
| Other paediatric services | 14 to 48 weeks | 13 to 40 weeks | 65% |
| Other services | 7 to 36 weeks | 8 to 34 weeks | 77% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 43 weeks | 12 to 39 weeks | 66% |
| Plastic surgery | 5 to 39 weeks | 10 to 31 weeks | 72% |
| Respiratory medicine | 9 to 39 weeks | 10 to 31 weeks | 72% |
| Rheumatology | 10 to 30 weeks | 9 to 24 weeks | 81% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 28 to 61 weeks | 18 to 49 weeks | 49% |
| Urology | 6 to 40 weeks | 13 to 41 weeks | 61% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: North Devon District Hospital, Wonford Hospital, Acute Hospital, Crediton Hospital, Dawlish Community Hospital, Exeter Community Hospital, Exmouth Hospital, Heavitree Hospital, Honiton Hospital, Moretonhampstead Hospital, Newton Abbot Hospital, NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter, Ottery St Mary Hospital, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), Seaton Hospital, Teignmouth Hospital, Tiverton and District Hospital, Torbay District General Hospital, Victoria Hospital (Sidmouth). The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- North Devon District Hospital
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, EX31 4JB Map - Wonford Hospital
Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW Map - Acute Hospital
Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW Map - Crediton Hospital
Western Road, Crediton, EX17 3NH Map - Exmouth Hospital
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, EX8 2JN Map - Heavitree Hospital
Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2ED Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 4,600 | 42% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 4,573 | 26% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 2,479 | 48% | 43% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,713 | 36% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 1,590 | 68% | 21% |
| CT scan | 1,459 | 14% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 800 | 25% | 31% |
| Nerve conduction test | 685 | 34% | 45% |
| Gastroscopy | 596 | 13% | 30% |
| Sleep study | 418 | 46% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 309 | 42% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 274 | 23% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 210 | 71% | 47% |
| Barium enema | 59 | 2% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at North Devon District and Wonford?
At the end of August 2026, 74,495 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 63% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the North Devon District and Wonford wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Exeter.