ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 10,910 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 17.1 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
17.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Cheshire and Merseyside ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,256 15.5 wks 42.8 wks 56% 2.6 weeks shorter
2 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 2,511 15.8 wks 43.6 wks 55% 0.7 weeks longer
3 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,070 17.7 wks 45.2 wks 51% 0.4 weeks shorter
4 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,073 19.1 wks 44.0 wks 47% 0.9 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

  • Cheshire and Merseyside
  • England
Cheshire and Merseyside: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 17 weeks to 17.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.1 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202617.116.4
July 202617.315.9
June 202617.116
May 202617.816
April 202618.115.2
March 202617.315.9
February 202618.616.5
January 202618.717
December 202519.417.1
November 202519.317.3
October 202519.717.6
September 202520.617.6
August 202521.317.8
July 202520.217.5
June 202519.117.3
May 202518.917.3
April 202519.317.5
March 202518.417.7
February 202517.717.7
January 202516.917.8
December 202418.217.8
November 202416.117.5
October 202416.217.8
September 20241718.1

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