ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 8,706 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.5 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
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 2,832 15.3 wks 40.9 wks 57% 1.1 weeks shorter
2 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 5,874 15.7 wks 38.8 wks 56% 1.5 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every ear, nose and throat 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 19.7 weeks to 15.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.5 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 202615.515.4
July 202615.214.8
June 202615.114.7
May 202614.814.8
April 202615.214.1
March 202615.214.6
February 202616.515.8
January 202615.816.6
December 202515.716.9
November 202515.617.1
October 202516.117.5
September 202516.717.5
August 202516.817.9
July 202516.317.6
June 202515.917.2
May 202515.417.3
April 202514.817.1
March 202515.917.6
February 202516.017.9
January 202516.718.2
December 202417.318.5
November 202418.218.4
October 20241918.6
September 202419.718.6

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