Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB · Run by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
CQC rating published 6 June 2025 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Surgicals | 8,569 | 61.8% | 12.8 wks | 159 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,061 | 51.9% | 17.3 wks | 263 |
| Gynaecology | 6,639 | 53.2% | 16.6 wks | 129 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,680 | 60.6% | 14.2 wks | 9 |
| Ophthalmology | 5,418 | 73.0% | 11.2 wks | 12 |
| Gastroenterology | 5,158 | 87.7% | 9.7 wks | 0 |
| Dermatology | 4,475 | 64.6% | 11.8 wks | 31 |
| Cardiology | 3,912 | 76.9% | 10.0 wks | 1 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,323 | 79.4% | 9.5 wks | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 3,147 | 56.7% | 15.9 wks | 12 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 2,923 | 71.0% | 12.0 wks | 3 |
| Urology | 2,694 | 69.8% | 10.3 wks | 47 |
| Neurology | 2,049 | 75.7% | 11.8 wks | 1 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,587 | 62.8% | 13.5 wks | 1 |
| Rheumatology | 1,348 | 81.6% | 9.1 wks | 1 |
| General Surgery | 1,019 | 92.3% | 4.0 wks | 3 |
| Elderly Medicine | 808 | 87.7% | 9.0 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 503 | 92.8% | 7.1 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 161 | 100.0% | 3.7 wks | 0 |
About this data
Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.