Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust/NHS England Performance

NHS England Performance

Latest published NHS England operational performance metrics for this provider.

Englandfoundation trustacute
15.5%A&E 12 hour
76.8%A&E 4 hour
73.1%Cancer 62 day
74.1%Cancer FDS
36.1%Diagnostics >6 weeks
1.5%Elective >52 weeks
61.9%Elective within 18 weeks
Updated 11 Apr 2026, 09:26

Latest national standing

Compared with other providers for Feb 2026.

  1. 1
    A&E 4 hour performance

    76.8% · 76th percentile

    #30 of 124
  2. 2
    Elective treatment within 18 weeks

    61.9% · 56th percentile

    #60 of 134
  3. 3
    Cancer Faster Diagnostic Standard

    74.1% · 44th percentile

    #74 of 132
  4. 4
    Diagnostics waiting over 6 weeks

    36.1% · 17th percentile

    #111 of 133

A&E 4 hour performance

Mar 202584.3 %
Apr 202582 %
May 202583.7 %
Jun 202583.4 %
Jul 202586.3 %
Aug 202582.8 %
Sept 202579.9 %
Oct 202582 %
Nov 202580.7 %
Dec 202577.5 %
Jan 202677.7 %
Feb 202676.8 %

A&E 12 hour performance

Mar 202510.6 %
Apr 20256.5 %
May 20256.3 %
Jun 20256.1 %
Jul 20257.4 %
Aug 20258.1 %
Sept 202510.4 %
Oct 202512.1 %
Nov 20259.8 %
Dec 202511.5 %
Jan 202615.6 %
Feb 202615.5 %

Elective treatment within 18 weeks

Feb 202560.2 %
Mar 202560.4 %
Apr 202558.9 %
May 202559.5 %
Jun 202559 %
Jul 202559.4 %
Aug 202558.7 %
Sept 202560.2 %
Oct 202560.4 %
Nov 202561 %
Dec 202560.9 %
Jan 202661.9 %

Diagnostics waiting over 6 weeks

Feb 202513.8 %
Mar 202517.2 %
Apr 202522.7 %
May 202526.1 %
Jun 202527.7 %
Jul 202528.2 %
Aug 202532.1 %
Sept 202530.7 %
Oct 202529.7 %
Nov 202528.9 %
Dec 202539.5 %
Jan 202636.1 %

Cancer Faster Diagnostic Standard

Feb 202577.1 %
Mar 202578.4 %
Apr 202570.6 %
May 202567 %
Jun 202575.7 %
Jul 202572.1 %
Aug 202567.5 %
Sept 202566 %
Oct 202574.6 %
Nov 202574.9 %
Dec 202577.4 %
Jan 202674.1 %

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