Diagnostics (DM01) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026

Endoscopy waiting times in Exeter

How long people are waiting for an endoscopy at the hospital trust serving Exeter, from NHS England’s monthly diagnostics (DM01) statistics for August 2026.

Endoscopy here combines the four NHS England endoscopy tests: colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy and gastroscopy, where a thin camera is used to look inside the body.

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

At the end of August 2026, 1,974 people were waiting for an endoscopy at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. 76.2% had been waiting less than 6 weeks, which is 6.6 points above the England figure of 69.6% and 0.3 points below the South West figure of 76.5%. 66 people (3.3%) had waited 13 weeks or more.

How long people on the list had waited

How Exeter compares

Nearby hospital trusts for endoscopys

Trusts serving neighbouring towns, ordered by the share of their list waiting under 6 weeks. In England you can usually ask your GP which hospitals you could be referred to; waiting lists change from month to month.

Endoscopy waits in nearby towns

More for Exeter: all waiting times · A&E · MRI · CT · Ultrasound. National picture: Endoscopy waiting times in England.

Understanding the 6-week figure

NHS England counts everyone on the waiting list for a test at the end of each month and how many weeks they have waited since referral. The standard is that fewer than 1% of patients wait 6 weeks or more. Urgent referrals, including suspected cancer, are usually prioritised, so routine waits can be longer than the average suggests. If your wait is much longer than you were told, contact the hospital’s booking team or the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS).