University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a gynaecologist is
19 weeks
That's 4½ months
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South West region. There are currently 6,815 people waiting to see a gynaecologist, with a typical wait of about 4½ months. 48% 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 gynaecologist is about 14 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 164th out of 187 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 19th out of 20 in South West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Gynaecology waiting times at other hospitals in the South West region:
The current average Gynaecology waiting time at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is about 19 weeks.
You can compare Gynaecology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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