General Surgery Service

General Surgery Service at DUCHY HOSPITAL

Median wait + 12-month trend. Compare to other hospitals across England →

DUCHY HOSPITAL

TRURO, TR1 3UP

7/10Doctor Data Wait Score™ · Goodvs national median of 10 weeks

What this means for you

Your wait is shorter than average for this specialty.

At DUCHY HOSPITAL, the median general surgery service wait is compared to 10 weeks nationally. Doctor Data Wait Score: 7/10. The system is performing for you here. The lever below is mostly insurance information, in case you need to switch later.

How DUCHY HOSPITAL compares

Rank: #59 of 281 — 222 trusts faster, among the fastest 25% of trusts treating General Surgery Service in England.
12-month trend: rising — 4 weeks longer than a year ago.
Fastest nationally: GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 1-week wait. Switch saves 6 weeks.

This is the typical wait for General Surgery Service as a whole at DUCHY HOSPITAL. Your specific procedure could be faster or slower — ask your GP for an estimate that's specific to you.

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7wk

Median wait

315

On the list

87%

Within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service — 12-month median wait

This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through March 2026.

Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd

Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.