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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding
CQC ratings + FFT satisfaction: coming V1.1

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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.

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Elderly Medicine Service at DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | HospitalWaits

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DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST/Elderly Medicine Service

Elderly Medicine Service

Elderly Medicine Service at DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Median wait + 12-month trend. Compare to other hospitals across England →

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

DORCHESTER, DT1 2JY

11wk

Median wait

81

On the list

79%

Within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service — 12-month median wait

This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through February 2026.

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Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways.

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding
CQC ratings + FFT satisfaction: coming V1.1

Data through February 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
National rankings
For journalists
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.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

A Doctor Data Ltd product · Built and authored by Dr Mustafa Ghafouri