ShortestWait

Gynaecology waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 8,641 patients were waiting for gynaecology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 17.0 weeks, against 14.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
17.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
46.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
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 1,580 12.8 wks 40.5 wks 67% 0.2 weeks longer
2 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 7,061 18.6 wks 47.2 wks 49% 2.0 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gynaecology 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 17.6 weeks to 17 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617 wks14.2 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 20261714.2
July 202617.513.8
June 202616.413.9
May 202615.713.9
April 202615.313.3
March 202615.313.4
February 202617.514.8
January 202617.315.3
December 202517.815.1
November 202517.314.8
October 202516.815
September 202516.215.1
August 202516.215.3
July 202515.315.4
June 202516.315.1
May 202516.915.4
April 202518.915
March 202517.415.6
February 202517.815.6
January 20251815.9
December 202417.515.6
November 202417.615.4
October 202417.215.7
September 202417.615.9

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