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Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Page updated 2 November 2026

Cardiology waiting times at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led cardiology care at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, in the NHS England South West region. Patients waiting at the end of August 2026. Cardiology covers the heart, for example chest pain clinics, abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure.

Short answer: At the end of August 2026, 6,002 pathways were waiting for consultant-led cardiology care at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited 14.4 weeks or less so far (England 11.9 weeks), 57.9% had waited under 18 weeks (England 67.9%; standard 92%) and 184 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.

14.4 wksmedian wait so far: half had waited less (England 11.9 weeks)
57.9%waiting under 18 weeks (England 67.9%; standard 92%)
6,002pathways waiting at the end of August 2026
184waiting over 52 weeks (3.1% of the list)

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.

Cardiology at Royal Devon University Healthcare: summary

At Royal Devon University Healthcare, patients on the cardiology list at the end of August 2026 had waited a median of 14.4 weeks, longer than the England figure of 11.9 weeks (by 2.5 weeks, or 21%). The share waiting under 18 weeks, 57.9%, was 8.3 percentage points below the figure for the South West region (66.2%). It was among the quarter of NHS trusts with the longest median cardiology waits: 26th longest of 118. The median was broadly flat between the end of February 2026 and August 2026 (14.2 weeks to 14.4 weeks), while the list shrank by 285 pathways (5%). Over the same months the England median went from 12.3 weeks to 11.9 weeks. 184 pathways (3.1% of the list) had waited over 52 weeks, about 4.0 times the England share of 0.8%. Of the 2 other NHS trusts within 60 miles, only Somerset (about 26 miles away, median 10.3 weeks) had a shorter median.

How does Royal Devon University Healthcare compare for cardiology?

Cardiology waits, end of August 2026
MeasureRoyal Devon University HealthcareSouth West regionEngland
Pathways waiting6,00236,195362,143
Waited under 18 weeks57.9%66.2%67.9%
Median weeks waited14.4not calculated11.9
92nd percentile weeks waited44not calculated36
Waited over 52 weeks184 (3.1%)239 (0.7%)2,790 (0.8%)

Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 14 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 118 NHS trusts in England with at least 20 cardiology pathways waiting, 92 had a shorter median wait than Royal Devon University Healthcare and 25 a longer one. See every trust on the cardiology waits page.

Has the cardiology wait at Royal Devon University Healthcare changed?

At the end of February 2026, 6,287 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 14.2 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 6,002 pathways were waiting and the median was 14.4 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.

Royal Devon University Healthcare: median cardiology wait (weeks)1011131516Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26

Royal Devon University Healthcare: median cardiology wait (weeks) England cardiology

Cardiology at Royal Devon University Healthcare, month by month
Month endWaitingMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksOver 52 weeks
February 20266,28714.260.3%278
March 20266,08814.262.0%176
April 20266,49714.059.6%163
May 20266,60115.257.8%175
June 20265,81614.956.7%173
July 20265,99014.557.1%172
August 20266,00214.457.9%184

Which nearby trusts treat cardiology?

Cardiology: nearby NHS trusts, end of August 2026
Nearby trustDistanceMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksWaiting
Somerset NHS Foundation Trustabout 26 miles10.377.1%2,441
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trustabout 46 miles18.549.1%1,790

Straight-line distance between the trusts’ registered addresses in the NHS Organisation Data Service. A trust may run several hospitals, so the site you are treated at can be elsewhere. Only trusts with at least 20 cardiology pathways waiting are listed.

Find cardiology 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the wait for cardiology at Royal Devon University Healthcare?

At the end of August 2026, half of the 6,002 pathways waiting for cardiology at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust had waited 14.4 weeks or less, and 57.9% 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 Devon University Healthcare compare with England for cardiology?

Across England the median cardiology wait was 11.9 weeks and 67.9% had waited under 18 weeks at the end of August 2026. Of 118 NHS trusts with at least 20 pathways waiting, 92 had a shorter median wait.

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Waiting Times UK, “Cardiology waiting times at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust”, NHS England RTT data for August 2026, https://waitingtimesuk.co.uk/specialty-waits/royal-devon-university-healthcare-nhs-foundation-trust/cardiology (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.

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