Poole Hospital is a CQC-registered NHS hospital in Poole, run by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and registered since October 2020.
Care and support offered: Services for everyone.
The contact details shown are for the provider’s head office (University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust), as published by the CQC.
Contact the provider directly to check availability, eligibility and costs – this information changes and is best confirmed with them.
CQC inspection rating
Good Overall rating, published 6 June 2025
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
View the full CQC profile and inspection reports. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission. CQC location ID R0D01. Always check the CQC website for the latest rating. This listing is built from the CQC’s public register and has not been checked or claimed by the provider.
CQC rating history
- GoodJune 2025 · latest
- Requires improvementMarch 2023
- GoodJanuary 2020
- Requires improvementMay 2016
Overall ratings published by the Care Quality Commission for this location.
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Good to know: your rights as an NHS patient
- You can chooseYou have the legal right to choose the hospital or service you go to, and the clinical team led by a consultant.
- 18 weeksThe maximum wait for non-urgent, consultant-led treatment is 18 weeks from when the hospital receives your referral or you book through the NHS e-Referral Service.
- 28 days for suspected cancerAfter an urgent referral, cancer should be confirmed or ruled out within 28 days.
- If the wait will be longerYou have the legal right to ask to be seen or treated by a different provider.
This is general guidance for England, not information about this provider. Source: NHS – Guide to NHS waiting times in England. Checked 4 October 2026.
