ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 12,872 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 17.1 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
17.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
53%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Dorset ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Harbour Hospital Independent South West 179 10.3 wks 32.7 wks 70% 3.5 weeks shorter
2 Winterbourne Hospital Independent South West 447 13.0 wks 29.4 wks 68% 0.5 weeks longer
3 Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital Independent South West 338 13.3 wks 35.3 wks 60% 1.9 weeks shorter
4 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 8,476 16.7 wks 44.6 wks 54% 0.5 weeks shorter
5 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,432 19.4 wks 47.7 wks 46% 1.7 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics 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 18.6 weeks to 17.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.1 wks13.9 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 202617.113.9
July 202616.413.6
June 202617.413.8
May 202617.914.2
April 202619.013.9
March 202618.314.6
February 202618.315
January 202618.515.2
December 202519.714.8
November 202519.514.3
October 202518.814.4
September 202519.114.3
August 202518.514.5
July 202518.114.2
June 20251714.5
May 202516.914.8
April 20251714.6
March 202517.915.3
February 202518.615.5
January 202518.715.6
December 202418.215.1
November 202418.114.5
October 202418.614.7
September 202418.614.9

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