ShortestWait

Other services waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 485 patients were waiting for other services treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 5.3 weeks, against 8.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
5.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
22.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
92%
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 478 5.3 wks 22.2 wks 91% 1.9 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other services 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 8.1 weeks to 5.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.024681012Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20265.3 wks8.7 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 20265.38.7
July 20267.58.8
June 20268.58.3
May 202678.9
April 20269.78.4
March 20268.27.9
February 20268.28.5
January 2026109.7
December 202510.29.3
November 20259.28.8
October 20257.48.5
September 20256.59
August 20257.19.2
July 20257.38.6
June 20256.88.6
May 20255.99.2
April 202599.0
March 20258.88.6
February 20257.29.7
January 20256.510.1
December 20247.210.2
November 20246.59.9
October 20248.110.1
September 20248.110.2

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