ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 10,195 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 19.3 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
19.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
43.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
47%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Black Country ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,439 14.7 wks 33.2 wks 60% 0.7 weeks longer
2 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 2,432 18.8 wks 41.1 wks 48% 2.0 weeks longer
3 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,043 19.6 wks 40.0 wks 47% 5.4 weeks longer
4 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,281 23.3 wks 49.1 wks 39% 0.6 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every oral surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Black Country
  • England
Black Country: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 23.8 weeks to 19.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202619.3 wks16.4 wks
Show the figures
MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202619.316.4
July 202619.415.9
June 202618.216
May 202617.916
April 202617.415.2
March 202617.615.9
February 20261816.5
January 202617.917
December 202519.417.1
November 202518.817.3
October 202519.417.6
September 202519.317.6
August 202520.317.8
July 202519.917.5
June 202520.717.3
May 202523.417.3
April 202523.617.5
March 202524.917.7
February 202525.817.7
January 202526.917.8
December 202426.517.8
November 202424.817.5
October 202424.917.8
September 202423.818.1

Search near your postcode

We only use the first half of your postcode (for example OX3), and we don't store it. If you use your location, we round it to about 1 km, use it once to find your postcode area, and don't store it.