ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 1,944 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.2 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
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 283 11.2 wks 23.7 wks 80% 0.9 weeks longer
2 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,661 13.6 wks 37.8 wks 63% no change

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory medicine 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 13.5 weeks to 13.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.2 wks10.4 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 202613.210.4
July 202612.310.0
June 202611.99.8
May 202612.810.3
April 202612.89.7
March 202611.69
February 202611.710.5
January 202611.411.2
December 202515.811.5
November 202515.411.4
October 202515.211.9
September 20251412.2
August 202513.312.2
July 202513.311.8
June 202513.412.3
May 202511.712.7
April 202512.912.3
March 202512.711.9
February 20251512.9
January 202514.913
December 202414.213.1
November 202412.613.2
October 202412.613.6
September 202413.513.5

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