Hospital waiting times in Dorset
Across Dorset's hospitals, 93,108 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
- Median wait
- 12.6 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 39.1 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 65%
- Waiting over a year
- 1,031
Waiting times by specialty
| Specialty | Area median |
|---|---|
| General surgery | 11.8 wks |
| Urology | 10.5 wks |
| Orthopaedics | 17.1 wks |
| Ear, nose and throat | 15.5 wks |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 10.7 wks |
| Oral surgery | 16.0 wks |
| General medicine | 2.8 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 9.4 wks |
| Cardiology (heart) | 11.4 wks |
| Dermatology (skin) | 10.8 wks |
| Respiratory medicine | 13.2 wks |
| Neurology | 9.6 wks |
| Rheumatology | 7.5 wks |
| Elderly medicine | 7.6 wks |
| Gynaecology | 17.0 wks |
| Other medical specialties | 10.9 wks |
| Other paediatric specialties | 12.1 wks |
| Other surgical specialties | 12.2 wks |
| Other services | 5.3 wks |
Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.
Median wait across all specialties
- Dorset
- England
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| Month | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 12.3 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 12.4 | 11.9 |
| May 2026 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| April 2026 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| March 2026 | 11.7 | 11.3 |
| February 2026 | 12.8 | 13.2 |
| January 2026 | 12.8 | 13.6 |
| December 2025 | 13.1 | 13.5 |
| November 2025 | 12.6 | 12.9 |
| October 2025 | 12.9 | 13.3 |
| September 2025 | 13 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 12.9 | 13.5 |
| July 2025 | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| June 2025 | 13 | 13.4 |
| May 2025 | 13 | 13.6 |
| April 2025 | 13.4 | 13.3 |
| March 2025 | 13.5 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 14 | 14.2 |
| January 2025 | 14 | 14.5 |
| December 2024 | 14 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 13.3 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 14.1 | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
Hospitals and providers in Dorset
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Dorchester · 23,100 waiting · median 14.1 wks
- Harbour Hospital Independent Poole · 184 waiting · median 10.0 wks
- Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital Independent Bournemouth · 411 waiting · median 13.1 wks
- Spamedica Dorchester Independent Dorchester · 643 waiting · median 6.7 wks
- Spamedica Poole Independent Poole · 1,026 waiting · median 7.3 wks
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS Poole · 67,260 waiting · median 12.4 wks
- Winterbourne Hospital Independent Dorchester · 484 waiting · median 12.7 wks
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