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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

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

POOLE, BH15 2JB

Showing data for 15 specialties

At a glance

50,944 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: General Surgery Service — 2-week median.
Longest wait: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — 18-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 15 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.

18wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
7,972 on the list · 49% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Gynaecology Service
6,417 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
5,578 on the list · 60% 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.

8wk

Gastroenterology Service

5,525 on the list · 89% within 18 weeks

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Ophthalmology Service

5,211 on the list · 69% within 18 weeks

Dermatology Service

4,249 on the list · 64% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

3,745 on the list · 84% within 18 weeks

Oral Surgery Service

3,162 on the list · 60% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

2,704 on the list · 73% within 18 weeks

Neurology Service

2,050 on the list · 79% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

1,493 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

1,234 on the list · 87% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

894 on the list · 92% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

507 on the list · 80% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

203 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