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Ovarian cyst removal  ·  Exeter ·  Gynaecology

Ovarian cyst removal waiting time at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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18
weeks
Actual referral-to-treatment wait in July 2026.
NHS RTT data, July 2026

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About ovarian cysts

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that develop on an ovary. They're very common, and most are harmless and go away on their own, especially those linked to the menstrual cycle.

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More about Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

How long people have been waiting

3,174
2,163
0 to 18 wks
Over 18 wks
People on the gynaecology waiting list now, split by whether they have passed the 18-week target, July 2026. Whole specialty.

Before treatment: the ultrasound queue

An ultrasound scan is one of the scans often used before treatment, and it is a separate NHS queue. At Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust the typical ultrasound wait is 3 wks, with 25% waiting over six weeks (July 2026).

See the full ultrasound queue at Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital and faster scan alternatives

NHS hospitals near Exeter

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (current)
0 mi
18 wks
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Dorset
46 mi
15 wks
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust · Bristol, City of
65 mi
15 wks
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
67 mi
17 wks
Isle of Wight NHS Trust · Isle of Wight
96 mi
15 wks
Weeks waited by patients treated in July 2026, whole specialty, straight-line from this hospital. Switching does not guarantee a shorter wait.

How we know this

NHS RTT data, July 2026.
Gynaecology as a whole, not ovarian cyst removal alone.
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