ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, 6,317 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.6 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
28.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Somerset Surgical Services Hq Independent 7 sites South West 943 9.4 wks 23.1 wks 77% 0.7 weeks shorter
2 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,465 13.2 wks 34.1 wks 65% 0.7 weeks longer
3 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Independent South West 2,909 15.1 wks 26.8 wks 62% 1.4 weeks longer

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

Area median wait over two years

  • Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
  • England
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.2 weeks to 13.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.6 wks16.4 wks
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MonthBristol, North Somerset and South GloucestershireEngland
August 202613.616.4
July 202612.615.9
June 202613.316
May 202612.816
April 202611.715.2
March 202611.115.9
February 202612.116.5
January 202612.517
December 202512.517.1
November 20251317.3
October 202514.117.6
September 202514.617.6
August 202514.817.8
July 202515.217.5
June 202515.217.3
May 202514.717.3
April 202513.717.5
March 202513.117.7
February 202514.317.7
January 202515.417.8
December 202414.617.8
November 202414.317.5
October 20241517.8
September 202416.218.1

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