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Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

DORCHESTER, DT1 2JY

Showing data for 13 specialties

At a glance

18,360 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: General Internal Medicine Service — 6-week median.
Longest wait: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — 19-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 13 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

19wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
3,534 on the list · 46% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
2,883 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Ophthalmology Service
2,246 on the list · 76% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

14wk

Oral Surgery Service

1,549 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks

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Cardiology Service

1,532 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks

Dermatology Service

1,328 on the list · 58% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

1,285 on the list · 50% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

1,267 on the list · 69% within 18 weeks

Gynaecology Service

1,253 on the list · 68% within 18 weeks

Gastroenterology Service

1,064 on the list · 80% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

322 on the list · 87% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

90 on the list · 78% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

7 on the list · 100% within 18 weeks

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026