University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Page last reviewed: October 2025
Elective
Elective proportion waiting within 18 weeks
This metric measures the percentage of cases where the patient was waiting to start consultant-led elective treatment and had been waiting within 18 weeks. Higher percentages indicate better performance.
Current Performance
63.4%
Rank: 40 of 118
Performance table for Dorset showing Elective proportion waiting within 18 weeks over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
| Month | Dorset | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | 61.1% | 58.3% |
| Sep 24 | 61.4% | 58.5% |
| Oct 24 | 60.8% | 58.9% |
| Nov 24 | 61.1% | 59.2% |
| Dec 24 | 60.5% | 58.9% |
| Jan 25 | 60.6% | 58.9% |
| Feb 25 | 59.9% | 59.2% |
| Mar 25 | 60.9% | 59.8% |
| Apr 25 | 60.8% | 59.7% |
| May 25 | 62.3% | 60.9% |
| Jun 25 | 63.6% | 61.5% |
| Jul 25 | 63.4% | 61.3% |
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Elective proportion waiting over 52 weeks
This metric measures the percentage of cases where the patient was waiting to start consultant-led elective treatment and had been waiting more than 52 weeks (one year). Lower percentages indicate better performance.
Current Performance
3.1%
Rank: 84 of 118
Performance table for Dorset showing Elective proportion waiting over 52 weeks over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
| Month | Dorset | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Sep 24 | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Oct 24 | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Nov 24 | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Dec 24 | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| Jan 25 | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Feb 25 | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Mar 25 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Apr 25 | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| May 25 | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Jun 25 | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Jul 25 | 3.1% | 2.6% |
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Cancer
Cancer faster diagnosis
The standard reflects the proportion of patients who waited four weeks (28-days) from urgent referral to being told they have cancer, or cancer is definitively excluded. Higher percentages indicate better performance.
Current Performance
77.6%
Rank: 59 of 119
Performance table for Dorset showing Cancer faster diagnosis over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
| Month | Dorset | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | 64.4% | 75.5% |
| Sep 24 | 68.7% | 74.9% |
| Oct 24 | 75.6% | 77.1% |
| Nov 24 | 75.4% | 77.4% |
| Dec 24 | 78.1% | 78.1% |
| Jan 25 | 75.1% | 73.4% |
| Feb 25 | 79.6% | 80.2% |
| Mar 25 | 79.8% | 78.9% |
| Apr 25 | 72.1% | 76.7% |
| May 25 | 72.6% | 74.8% |
| Jun 25 | 77.9% | 76.8% |
| Jul 25 | 77.6% | 76.6% |
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Cancer 62-day combined
The standard reflects the proportion of patients who waited two months (62-days) from an urgent suspected cancer or breast symptomatic referral, or urgent screening referral, or consultant upgrade to a first definitive treatment for cancer. Higher percentages indicate better performance.
Current Performance
68.8%
Rank: 72 of 119
Performance table for Dorset showing Cancer 62-day combined over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
| Month | Dorset | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | 69.8% | 69.5% |
| Sep 24 | 69.1% | 67.4% |
| Oct 24 | 67.0% | 68.2% |
| Nov 24 | 68.2% | 69.4% |
| Dec 24 | 70.6% | 71.3% |
| Jan 25 | 64.7% | 67.3% |
| Feb 25 | 67.5% | 67.0% |
| Mar 25 | 72.0% | 71.4% |
| Apr 25 | 68.2% | 69.9% |
| May 25 | 72.3% | 67.8% |
| Jun 25 | 68.5% | 67.1% |
| Jul 25 | 68.8% | 69.2% |
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Diagnostics
Diagnostics proportion waiting over 6 weeks
The purpose of this dataset is to measure waits and monitor activity for 15 key diagnostic tests. Early diagnosis is important to patients and central to improving outcomes. Lower percentages indicate better performance.
Current Performance
2.5%
Rank: 9 of 117
Performance table for Dorset showing Diagnostics proportion waiting over 6 weeks over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
| Month | Dorset | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | 14.7% | 24.0% |
| Sep 24 | 13.2% | 22.7% |
| Oct 24 | 9.8% | 20.7% |
| Nov 24 | 10.6% | 19.9% |
| Dec 24 | 12.6% | 22.8% |
| Jan 25 | 14.5% | 22.4% |
| Feb 25 | 11.2% | 17.5% |
| Mar 25 | 7.5% | 18.4% |
| Apr 25 | 9.6% | 21.2% |
| May 25 | 9.7% | 22.0% |
| Jun 25 | 3.7% | 21.3% |
| Jul 25 | 2.5% | 21.9% |
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Accident and Emergency
A&E 4-hour performance
This metric reflects the proportion of patients who waited less than 4 hours from arrival, to admission, transfer or discharge. Higher percentages indicate better performance.
Current Performance
71.9%
Rank: 73 of 118
Performance table for Dorset showing A&E 4-hour performance over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Aug 2025.
| Month | Dorset | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 72.5% | 74.2% |
| Oct 24 | 70.3% | 73.1% |
| Nov 24 | 70.1% | 72.2% |
| Dec 24 | 64.1% | 71.1% |
| Jan 25 | 70.6% | 73.0% |
| Feb 25 | 69.8% | 73.5% |
| Mar 25 | 72.1% | 75.0% |
| Apr 25 | 70.6% | 74.8% |
| May 25 | 70.8% | 75.4% |
| Jun 25 | 71.2% | 75.5% |
| Jul 25 | 71.4% | 76.4% |
| Aug 25 | 71.9% | 75.9% |
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A&E 12-hour performance
This metric reflects the proportion of patients who waited over 12 hours from arrival, to admission, transfer or discharge, for type 1 and 2 A&E departments only. Lower percentages indicate better performance.
Current Performance
3.5%
Rank: 20 of 114
Performance table for Dorset showing A&E 12-hour performance over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Aug 2025. The most recent month is provisional data.
| Month | Dorset | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 5.0% | 9.9% |
| Oct 24 | 6.1% | 11.2% |
| Nov 24 | 4.5% | 10.8% |
| Dec 24 | 8.8% | 12.1% |
| Jan 25 | 8.5% | 12.7% |
| Feb 25 | 7.1% | 11.3% |
| Mar 25 | 6.7% | 9.7% |
| Apr 25 | 5.7% | 10.1% |
| May 25 | 4.2% | 9.4% |
| Jun 25 | 4.2% | 8.9% |
| Jul 25 | 3.7% | 8.3% |
| Aug 25 | 3.5% | 8.9% |
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