Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
61.0%
Better than 17% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
13.9 wks
Better than 20% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
22,349
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
356
Better than 51% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
52.1%
Better than 1% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
4,896
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
61
Better than 67% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| 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 |
Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.