University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a geriatrician is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South West region. There are currently 490 people waiting to see a geriatrician, with a typical wait of about 2½ months. 77% 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 geriatrician is about 8 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 92nd out of 114 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 11th out of 14 in South West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Geriatric Medicine waiting times at other hospitals in the South West region:
The current average Geriatric Medicine waiting time at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is about 11 weeks.
You can compare Geriatric Medicine waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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