Dorset County waiting times
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs Dorset County Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Dorset, South West, DT1 2JY. ODS code RBD.
Hospital waiting times near Dorset. A&E waiting times near Dorset.
A&E in September 2026
59% of 4,864 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 70 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 64%, May 25 67%, Jun 25 67%, Jul 25 73%, Aug 25 67%, Sep 25 62%, Oct 25 67%, Nov 25 64%, Dec 25 59%, Jan 26 60%, Feb 26 57%, Mar 26 61%, Apr 26 60%, May 26 51%, Jun 26 52%, Jul 26 59%, Aug 26 56%, Sep 26 59%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 8 to 47 weeks | 19 to 43 weeks | 49% |
| Dermatology | 6 to 43 weeks | 10 to 45 weeks | 70% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 21 to 48 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 57% |
| Gastroenterology | 8 to 32 weeks | 11 to 27 weeks | 72% |
| General surgery | 41 to 52 weeks | 20 to 42 weeks | 46% |
| Gynaecology | 7 to 52 weeks | 13 to 40 weeks | 67% |
| Ophthalmology | 4 to 34 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 72% |
| Oral surgery | 24 to 51 weeks | 17 to 42 weeks | 53% |
| Other medical services | 13 to 51 weeks | 13 to 43 weeks | 65% |
| Other paediatric services | 12 to 29 weeks | 16 to 45 weeks | 55% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 26 weeks | 8 to 30 weeks | 78% |
| Respiratory medicine | 6 to 28 weeks | 11 to 24 weeks | 80% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 32 to 62 weeks | 19 to 48 weeks | 46% |
| Urology | 7 to 39 weeks | 12 to 35 weeks | 64% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other services | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Dorset County Hospital, Bridport Community Hospital, Portland Hospital, Weymouth Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2JY Map - Portland Hospital
Castle Road, Portland, DT5 1AX Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 1,321 | 1% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,149 | 50% | 30% |
| MRI scan | 609 | 3% | 22% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 594 | 32% | 21% |
| CT scan | 448 | 8% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 445 | 36% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 304 | 26% | 30% |
| Nerve conduction test | 230 | 23% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 201 | 0% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 145 | 30% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 93 | 30% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 25 | 28% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Dorset County?
At the end of August 2026, 23,094 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 60% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Dorset County wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Dorset.