How long is the wait for a gastroscopy (stomach camera test) at Paignton Hospital?
The NHS does not publish gastroscopy waiting times for individual hospitals. This figure is for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Paignton Hospital, and it is the current gastroscopy queue that applies to you here — the list as it stands this month, not a prediction.
Updated June 2026 · (the NHS diagnostics waiting-list return)
Half of the people waiting for a gastroscopy (stomach camera test) at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust have waited longer than 3 weeks. 25% have been waiting more than six weeks, against an NHS standard that fewer than 1% should.
Faster hospitals within 100 miles of Paignton Hospital
A shorter gastroscopy queue, straight-line from this hospital's own location — so this list is specific to Paignton Hospital.
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust · Plymouth2w · 24 mi · 1w faster
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole2w · 73 mi · 1w faster
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · New Forest1w · 96 mi · 2w faster
Other hospitals run by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Same trust, so the queue above applies at these too — your gastroscopy could be at any of them.
- Torbay Hospital3 mi
- Torbay Hospital Annexe3 mi
- Teignmouth Hospital8 mi
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