Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an ENT specialist is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South West region. There are currently 4,514 people waiting to see an ENT specialist, with a typical wait of about 3½ months. 58% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see an ENT specialist is about 16 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 64th out of 160 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 9th out of 17 in South West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting times at other hospitals in the South West region:
The current average Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting time at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is about 15 weeks.
You can compare Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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