Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Post Point B31, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW · Run by Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 3,553 | 43.4% | 21.1 wks | 200 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 2,999 | 54.0% | 16.3 wks | 55 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,281 | 77.6% | 9.7 wks | 2 |
| Cardiology | 1,711 | 58.6% | 14.9 wks | 3 |
| Oral Surgery | 1,643 | 58.9% | 15.2 wks | 7 |
| Other - Medicals | 1,626 | 68.2% | 11.4 wks | 31 |
| Other - Surgicals | 1,464 | 78.1% | 7.9 wks | 10 |
| Gynaecology | 1,404 | 64.0% | 12.6 wks | 19 |
| Dermatology | 1,374 | 60.2% | 12.9 wks | 9 |
| Urology | 1,355 | 64.9% | 12.8 wks | 0 |
| General Surgery | 1,255 | 50.8% | 17.7 wks | 6 |
| Gastroenterology | 963 | 75.9% | 10.5 wks | 3 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 352 | 80.7% | 10.4 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 282 | 55.7% | 16.6 wks | 11 |
| Elderly Medicine | 76 | 75.0% | 13.0 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 11 | 90.9% | 8.5 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.