ShortestWait

Urology waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 4,147 patients were waiting for urology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,758 9.9 wks 38.7 wks 73% 0.4 weeks shorter
2 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,375 11.9 wks 35.3 wks 64% 1.0 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every urology 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 13.2 weeks to 10.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.5 wks12.2 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 202610.512.2
July 202610.312.2
June 202610.512.3
May 202611.112.8
April 202610.512.2
March 20269.711.4
February 202610.412.7
January 202610.513.1
December 202511.612.9
November 202511.412.6
October 202512.613.1
September 20251313.4
August 202513.313.9
July 202513.613.5
June 202514.413.9
May 202514.814
April 202514.213.5
March 202514.813.9
February 202513.914
January 202513.514.2
December 202413.414.2
November 202412.914.2
October 20241314.7
September 202413.215.1

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