Digestive problems · Dorset · Gastroenterology
Digestive problems waiting time at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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weeks
Actual referral-to-treatment wait in July 2026.
NHS RTT data, July 2026
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About digestive problems
Digestive problems is a broad term for ongoing symptoms coming from the gut, such as tummy pain, bloating, heartburn, indigestion, feeling sick, or a change in how often you go to the toilet.
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How long people have been waiting
742
273
0 to 18 wks
Over 18 wks
People on the gastroenterology waiting list now, split by whether they have passed the 18-week target, July 2026. Whole specialty.
NHS hospitals near Dorset
Dorset County Hospital (current)
0 mi
11 wks
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
21 mi
9 wks
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Exeter
46 mi
7 wks
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Southampton
47 mi
5 wks
Isle of Wight NHS Trust · Isle of Wight
50 mi
10 wks
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Basingstoke and Deane
70 mi
8 wks
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Cheltenham
83 mi
2 wks
Weeks waited by patients treated in July 2026, whole specialty, straight-line from this hospital. Switching does not guarantee a shorter wait.
How we know this
NHS RTT data, July 2026.
Gastroenterology as a whole, not digestive problems alone.
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