ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 6,078 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.8 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Dorset ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,552 9.8 wks 44.8 wks 70% 3.1 weeks shorter
2 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 4,526 11.1 wks 39.7 wks 67% 0.7 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every dermatology (skin) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Dorset
  • England
Dorset: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.5 weeks to 10.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.8 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 202610.810.5
July 20269.710.2
June 202610.110.3
May 202612.111.3
April 202612.311.2
March 202611.810.9
February 202613.213.4
January 202613.814
December 202513.913.9
November 202512.112.9
October 202511.512.8
September 20251012.3
August 20259.412.0
July 20257.711.5
June 20257.612.1
May 20258.512.5
April 202510.212.5
March 202511.313
February 202512.614.4
January 202512.714.9
December 202412.914.8
November 202411.914.1
October 202412.113.8
September 202411.513.5

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