7week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 1,491 people on the other: surgical services list here have been waiting longer than 7 weeks, half less. That is 1 week shorter than a year ago. It is about 4 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty. 9 of them have been waiting more than a year.
79%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
32
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
27 / 132
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
1 week shorter than a year ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Comparable providers nearby
Nothing within 75 miles is treating other: surgical services more than two weeks sooner than here, so on these figures you are already near the front of the queue. The closest comparable providers are below so you can see that for yourself.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Against here |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Poole | 26 miles | 14 wks | 6 wks longer |
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Taunton | 45 miles | 13 wks | 6 wks longer |
| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury | 46 miles | 9 wks | 2 wks longer |
| Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Exeter | 58 miles | 11 wks | 4 wks longer |
| University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton | 58 miles | 9 wks | 1 wk longer |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 3,481 | 21 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,015 | 17 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 2,383 | 9 wks |
| Cardiology | 1,795 | 16 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 1,697 | 16 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 1,640 | 12 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.