ShortestWait

Neurology waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 1,897 patients were waiting for neurology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.6 weeks, against 13.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
23.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
80%
Ranked providers
1

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 1,897 9.6 wks 23.9 wks 80% 2.2 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every neurology 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 20.3 weeks to 9.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.6 wks13.2 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 20269.613.2
July 20269.413.4
June 202610.913.7
May 202611.814
April 202610.913.5
March 20269.513.8
February 202612.015
January 202610.915.4
December 202510.715.2
November 202510.415
October 202511.815
September 202513.615.2
August 202514.815.4
July 202518.415.6
June 20252115.4
May 202520.715.8
April 202521.415.7
March 202519.416.4
February 202519.916.5
January 202519.516.5
December 202419.816.2
November 202419.216
October 202419.216.2
September 202420.316.2

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