Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Page updated 2 November 2026
Urology waiting times at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led urology care at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, in the NHS England South West region. Patients waiting at the end of August 2026. Urology covers the kidneys, bladder, prostate and male reproductive organs, for example kidney stones, urinary problems and enlarged prostate.
Short answer: At the end of August 2026, 1,964 pathways were waiting for consultant-led urology care at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited 13.3 weeks or less so far (England 12.2 weeks), 60.8% had waited under 18 weeks (England 64.8%; standard 92%) and 2 had waited over 52 weeks.
Source: NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) statistics, published 8 October 2026. These are past figures, not a forecast of how long you will wait.
Figures are for patients waiting at the end of August 2026 (NHS England RTT, published 8 October 2026). They show how long people had waited so far, not how long a new referral will wait, and they are not a guarantee of any wait. A pathway is one patient’s wait for one specialty; a person can be on more than one list.
Urology at Royal Cornwall Hospitals: summary
At Royal Cornwall Hospitals, patients on the urology list at the end of August 2026 had waited a median of 13.3 weeks, slightly longer than the England figure of 12.2 weeks (by 1.1 weeks, or 9%). The share waiting under 18 weeks, 60.8%, was 8.0 percentage points below the figure for the South West region (68.8%). Of 114 NHS trusts with at least 20 urology pathways waiting, 77 reported a shorter median and 36 a longer one, which puts Royal Cornwall Hospitals in the middle half. Waits lengthened between the end of February 2026 and August 2026: the median rose from 12.1 weeks to 13.3 weeks and the list grew by 321 pathways (20%). Over the same months the England median went from 12.7 weeks to 12.2 weeks. 2 pathways (0.1% of the list) had waited over 52 weeks, less than half the England share of 1.4%. No other NHS trust with a urology page here has its registered address within 60 miles.
How does Royal Cornwall Hospitals compare for urology?
| Measure | Royal Cornwall Hospitals | South West region | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways waiting | 1,964 | 30,739 | 367,027 |
| Waited under 18 weeks | 60.8% | 68.8% | 64.8% |
| Median weeks waited | 13.3 | not calculated | 12.2 |
| 92nd percentile weeks waited | 39 | not calculated | 39 |
| Waited over 52 weeks | 2 (0.1%) | 471 (1.5%) | 5,222 (1.4%) |
Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 24 NHS and independent providers in the South West region with this specialty. Medians and percentiles cannot be added up, so we do not show them for the region. The under-18-weeks share leaves out pathways with an unknown start date, as NHS England does.
Of the 114 NHS trusts in England with at least 20 urology pathways waiting, 77 had a shorter median wait than Royal Cornwall Hospitals and 36 a longer one. See every trust on the urology waits page.
Has the urology wait at Royal Cornwall Hospitals changed?
At the end of February 2026, 1,643 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 12.1 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 1,964 pathways were waiting and the median was 13.3 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals: median urology wait (weeks) England urology
| Month end | Waiting | Median weeks | Under 18 weeks | Over 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1,643 | 12.1 | 67.5% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 1,657 | 11.4 | 65.4% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 1,709 | 12.6 | 63.5% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1,722 | 14.0 | 62.2% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 1,780 | 13.8 | 59.9% | 2 |
| July 2026 | 1,910 | 12.6 | 62.1% | 4 |
| August 2026 | 1,964 | 13.3 | 60.8% | 2 |
Which nearby trusts treat urology?
No other NHS trust with a urology page has its registered address within 60 miles of Royal Cornwall Hospitals.
Find urology waits near your postcode (England only).
Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?
In England you have a legal right to start consultant-led, non-urgent treatment within 18 weeks of referral, with some exceptions, and you can usually choose where you are referred for a first outpatient appointment. Each hospital has a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) that can help with questions about your wait. Your waiting time rights explained.
Not medical advice. If your symptoms change or get worse while you wait, contact your GP or the team treating you. If it is not an emergency, NHS 111 online or calling 111 can tell you where to go, including urgent treatment centres, which often have shorter waits. Call 999 or go to A&E for life-threatening emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding or signs of a stroke.
More waiting times
- All waiting times at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
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Other specialties at Royal Cornwall Hospitals
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
- Elderly medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General surgery
- Gynaecology
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Oral surgery
- Respiratory medicine
- Rheumatology
- Trauma and orthopaedics
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for urology at Royal Cornwall Hospitals?
At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,964 pathways waiting for urology at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust had waited 13.3 weeks or less, and 60.8% had waited under 18 weeks. This is how long people on the list had waited so far, not a prediction of how long a new referral will take.
How does Royal Cornwall Hospitals compare with England for urology?
Across England the median urology wait was 12.2 weeks and 64.8% had waited under 18 weeks at the end of August 2026. Of 114 NHS trusts with at least 20 pathways waiting, 77 had a shorter median wait.
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Waiting Times UK, “Urology waiting times at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust”, NHS England RTT data for August 2026, https://waitingtimesuk.co.uk/specialty-waits/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust/urology (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.
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- NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times (August 2026, published 8 October 2026)
- NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times, full CSV data files (February 2026 to August 2026; used for the month-by-month trend)
- NHS England: Organisation Data Service (trust registered addresses, used for distances), geocoded with postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory, OGL)
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