Derriford waiting times
NHS organisation code RK9.
8 in 10 people were treated within 3 weeks in general medicine, its shortest (NHS My Planned Care, 23 October 2026); NHS England's August 2026 file has none.
Treatment times
| Specialty | First appointment | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| General medicine | No figure | 3 weeks |
| Breast | 4 weeks | 7 weeks |
| Plastic surgery | 10 weeks | 15 weeks |
| Haematology | 18 weeks | 17 weeks |
| Colorectal | 11 weeks | 18 weeks |
| Upper gastrointestinal surgery | 11 weeks | 18 weeks |
| Dermatology | 18 weeks | 19 weeks |
| General surgery | 8 weeks | 23 weeks |
| Neurosurgery | 18 weeks | 25 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 22 weeks | 26 weeks |
| Neurology | 27 weeks | 27 weeks |
| Urology | 28 weeks | 28 weeks |
| Ear, nose and throat | 19 weeks | 30 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 24 weeks | 30 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 29 weeks | 33 weeks |
| Orthodontics | 22 weeks | 33 weeks |
| Paediatrics | 28 weeks | 37 weeks |
| Respiratory | 39 weeks | 37 weeks |
| Cardiology | 36 weeks | 39 weeks |
| Vascular | 38 weeks | 39 weeks |
| Pain management | 41 weeks | 40 weeks |
| Maxillofacial surgery | 52 weeks | 50 weeks |
| Orthopaedics | 21 weeks | 51 weeks |
Weekly: Information from the NHS My Planned Care Website is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, . Data checked .