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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust · South West · England · code R0D

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

NHS England counted 67,232 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026. That is up 6% from 63,148 in August 2025.

At the end of August 2026, 66.0% of the pathways waiting at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 2.7 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (63.3%). That is 26.0 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 71.8% of A&E attendances at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 1.2 percentage points higher than in September 2025 (70.6%). That is 23.2 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 70.1% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 2.0 percentage points higher than in April 2025 (68.1%). That is 14.9 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 13.2% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 10.4 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (2.8%).

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
67,232
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
66.0%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England reports waiting times against the 92% standard: 92% of patients waiting to start treatment should have waited less than 18 weeks. Source
Waiting more than 52 weeks
657
August 2026 · NHS England
68k63k August 2025August 2026
67.6%0.0% August 2025August 2026
1,830619 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 202563,148
September 202562,683
October 202565,090
November 202562,963
December 202563,312
January 202665,934
February 202666,112
March 202666,498
April 202667,778
May 202667,474
June 202667,354
July 202667,345
August 202667,232
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202563.3%
September 202563.3%
October 202564.1%
November 202563.6%
December 202561.9%
January 202663.3%
February 202663.8%
March 202667.5%
April 202666.5%
May 202666.9%
June 202667.6%
July 202666.8%
August 202666.0%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20251,830
September 20251,657
October 20251,638
November 20251,713
December 20251,674
January 20261,528
February 20261,254
March 2026631
April 2026619
May 2026672
June 2026671
July 2026773
August 2026657

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
71.8%
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard for A&E waiting times is that 95% of patients should be admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arrival. Source
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
342
September 2026 · NHS England
Counts patients who waited 12 hours or more from the decision to admit to admission (sometimes called trolley waits), not 12 hours from arrival.
A&E attendances in the month
20,484
September 2026 · NHS England
72.2%0.0% September 2025September 2026
698135 September 2025September 2026
21k17k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202570.6%
October 202568.8%
November 202567.3%
December 202565.9%
January 202663.0%
February 202663.8%
March 202667.7%
April 202668.5%
May 202670.2%
June 202670.2%
July 202672.2%
August 202670.9%
September 202671.8%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 2025169
October 2025434
November 2025324
December 2025395
January 2026698
February 2026454
March 2026501
April 2026573
May 2026410
June 2026399
July 2026373
August 2026135
September 2026342
A&E attendances in the month
September 202518,840
October 202519,291
November 202519,243
December 202518,473
January 202618,302
February 202616,768
March 202619,798
April 202620,142
May 202620,918
June 202620,420
July 202620,999
August 202620,748
September 202620,484

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
73.8%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 80% of people are told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out, within 28 days of an urgent referral. Source
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
95.8%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 96% of people begin treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat. Source
Cancer: treated within 62 days
70.1%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
79.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
97.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
75.8%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202571.9%
May 202572.3%
June 202577.0%
July 202577.6%
August 202578.0%
September 202577.4%
October 202578.0%
November 202578.9%
December 202578.6%
January 202670.0%
February 202679.2%
March 202675.8%
April 202667.1%
May 202675.5%
June 202671.5%
July 202675.3%
August 202673.8%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202596.2%
May 202596.8%
June 202597.0%
July 202596.1%
August 202596.1%
September 202595.2%
October 202596.7%
November 202596.5%
December 202597.2%
January 202695.1%
February 202696.6%
March 202696.0%
April 202691.0%
May 202693.6%
June 202693.2%
July 202693.6%
August 202695.8%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202568.1%
May 202572.8%
June 202568.7%
July 202569.4%
August 202568.4%
September 202564.5%
October 202573.1%
November 202572.4%
December 202575.8%
January 202663.6%
February 202667.7%
March 202671.3%
April 202665.7%
May 202669.1%
June 202661.2%
July 202664.6%
August 202670.1%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
13.2%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that less than 1% of patients should wait six weeks or more for a diagnostic test. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
12,885
August 2026 · NHS England
15.0%0.0% August 2025August 2026
13k10k August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 20252.8%
September 20251.4%
October 20251.7%
November 20251.8%
December 20253.4%
January 20265.7%
February 20266.4%
March 20267.3%
April 202612.1%
May 202613.7%
June 202613.3%
July 202615.0%
August 202613.2%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 202511,105
September 202510,546
October 202510,523
November 202510,529
December 202510,128
January 202611,243
February 202611,296
March 202611,781
April 202612,385
May 202612,709
June 202612,238
July 202612,972
August 202612,885

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in the NHS Organisation Data Service. Figures on this page are for the whole organisation, not for individual sites.

Comparing the UK nations

England measures planned-care waits from referral to treatment against an 18-week standard, and diagnostic waits against six weeks. Scotland and Wales measure differently, so their figures are not directly comparable (NHS England notes that each UK country has its own targets and standards).

Local areas

Council areas linked to this organisation: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Where University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust this page

  2. Level 6: National government

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026