Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South West region. There are currently 1,150 people waiting to see a gastroenterologist, with a typical wait of about 2½ months. 67% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 105th out of 189 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 14th out of 22 in South West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Gastroenterology waiting times at other hospitals in the South West region:
The current average Gastroenterology waiting time at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is about 11 weeks.
You can compare Gastroenterology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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