ShortestWait

Neurology waiting times at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,897 patients waiting for neurology treatment at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 9.6 weeks, and 92% less than 23.9 weeks. That is 3.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.2 weeks.

Median wait
9.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
23.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
80%
Patients waiting
1,897

22nd shortest of 87 providers in England, and 5th of 8 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full neurology ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust: 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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MonthUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustEngland
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

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,897 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 80% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long neurology patients waiting at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks34%6 to 12 weeks25%12 to 18 weeks21%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks4%39 to 52 weeks2%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks63734%
6 to 12 weeks47725%
12 to 18 weeks39721%
18 to 26 weeks27114%
26 to 39 weeks854%
39 to 52 weeks302%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

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