Helston Birth Centre
Helston Community Hospital, Helston, TR13 8DR · Run by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
CQC rating published 27 February 2023 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,495 | 48.6% | 18.6 wks | 280 |
| Other - Medicals | 5,311 | 88.0% | 6.8 wks | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 4,171 | 80.1% | 7.7 wks | 13 |
| Dermatology | 3,297 | 86.1% | 5.8 wks | 1 |
| Gynaecology | 3,211 | 64.9% | 12.2 wks | 42 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,159 | 78.0% | 9.2 wks | 12 |
| Other - Surgicals | 2,890 | 72.0% | 8.1 wks | 24 |
| Cardiology | 2,508 | 64.2% | 12.8 wks | 13 |
| Gastroenterology | 2,438 | 90.0% | 5.2 wks | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 2,392 | 74.0% | 10.2 wks | 8 |
| General Surgery | 1,957 | 59.9% | 13.8 wks | 9 |
| Urology | 1,722 | 62.2% | 14.0 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 998 | 90.2% | 4.3 wks | 2 |
| Neurology | 748 | 86.5% | 8.0 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 723 | 84.5% | 8.5 wks | 2 |
| Rheumatology | 640 | 94.2% | 5.6 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 583 | 81.5% | 8.5 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 327 | 85.0% | 6.8 wks | 0 |
About this data
Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.