ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 2,281 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.8 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Ranked providers
3

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 778 2.5 wks 23.1 wks 89% 1.5 weeks shorter
2 Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital Independent South West 59 12.3 wks 24.3 wks 73% 2.9 weeks longer
3 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,408 19.6 wks 42.1 wks 46% 1.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery 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 11.9 weeks to 11.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.8 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 202611.812.8
July 202611.712.6
June 20261013.1
May 20269.913.3
April 20268.512.7
March 20268.912.1
February 202612.513.9
January 202611.614.2
December 202511.414
November 20259.713.3
October 20258.213.5
September 202510.713.4
August 202510.213.4
July 20259.713.1
June 202512.213.5
May 202513.913.9
April 202511.513.5
March 202511.114.1
February 202512.414.5
January 202511.214.8
December 202410.614.7
November 202410.914.4
October 202410.814.5
September 202411.914.7

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