Poole and The Royal Bournemouth waiting times
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust runs Poole Hospital and The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, BH15 2JB. ODS code R0D.
Hospital waiting times near Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. A&E waiting times near Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
A&E in September 2026
65% of 16,401 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 342 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 59%, May 25 60%, Jun 25 61%, Jul 25 62%, Aug 25 62%, Sep 25 60%, Oct 25 58%, Nov 25 57%, Dec 25 56%, Jan 26 53%, Feb 26 55%, Mar 26 59%, Apr 26 60%, May 26 61%, Jun 26 62%, Jul 26 64%, Aug 26 63%, Sep 26 65%.
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 | 11 to 32 weeks | 10 to 28 weeks | 79% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 46 weeks | 11 to 40 weeks | 67% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 12 to 47 weeks | 16 to 39 weeks | 56% |
| Elderly medicine | 6 to 30 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 90% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 29 weeks | 9 to 23 weeks | 85% |
| General surgery | 7 to 38 weeks | 3 to 23 weeks | 89% |
| Gynaecology | 16 to 57 weeks | 19 to 47 weeks | 49% |
| Neurology | 17 to 38 weeks | 10 to 24 weeks | 80% |
| Ophthalmology | 14 to 38 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 72% |
| Oral surgery | 18 to 48 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 56% |
| Other medical services | 1 to 24 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 73% |
| Other paediatric services | 8 to 35 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 73% |
| Other services | 1 to 11 weeks | 5 to 22 weeks | 91% |
| Other surgical services | 8 to 52 weeks | 13 to 42 weeks | 62% |
| Respiratory medicine | 8 to 45 weeks | 14 to 38 weeks | 63% |
| Rheumatology | 5 to 21 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 92% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 13 to 52 weeks | 17 to 45 weeks | 54% |
| Urology | 7 to 50 weeks | 10 to 39 weeks | 73% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Poole Hospital, The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Boscombe Community Hospital, Poole Hospital (Medical), Poole Hospital (Paediatrics), Poole Hospital (Palliative Care), Poole Hospital (Surgical), Poole Hospital Bcsc, Royal Bournemouth Hospital Bcsc, Ssd Alderney Community Hospital, Swanage Community Hospital, Wimborne Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB Map - The Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW Map - Poole Hospital (Medical)
Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB Map - Poole Hospital (Paediatrics)
Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB Map - Poole Hospital (Palliative Care)
Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB Map - Poole Hospital (Surgical)
Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 2,736 | 2% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 2,572 | 1% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 2,185 | 41% | 30% |
| CT scan | 1,576 | 0% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 1,244 | 31% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 904 | 11% | 30% |
| Nerve conduction test | 642 | 12% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 451 | 29% | 33% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 218 | 0% | 21% |
| Sleep study | 203 | 0% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 150 | 24% | 27% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Poole and The Royal Bournemouth?
At the end of August 2026, 67,232 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 66% 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 Poole and The Royal Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.