ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 1,029 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 7.6 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
7.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
22.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
89%
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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 934 7.6 wks 20.8 wks 90% 1.5 weeks shorter
2 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 95 8.2 wks 28.5 wks 82% 4.9 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine 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 11.7 weeks to 7.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.6 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 20267.67.6
July 202677.3
June 20268.57.3
May 20269.37.8
April 202610.87.7
March 20269.87.2
February 202612.47.4
January 202611.88.7
December 202510.48.4
November 2025107.8
October 20258.97.5
September 202510.07.7
August 20258.67.6
July 20257.76.9
June 202587.1
May 202597.7
April 20258.77.6
March 20258.57.5
February 20256.37.4
January 20255.68.3
December 20246.28
November 20245.27.4
October 20246.87.6
September 202411.78.2

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