ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Dorset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Dorset, 4,743 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 16.0 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
16.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
55%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Dorset ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,035 15.6 wks 40.0 wks 56% 0.3 weeks shorter
2 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,708 16.6 wks 42.5 wks 53% 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

  • Dorset
  • England
Dorset: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.6 weeks to 16 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202616 wks
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MonthDorsetEngland
August 20261616.4
July 20261515.9
June 202615.816
May 202615.616
April 20261415.2
March 202614.415.9
February 202615.216.5
January 202614.517
December 20251717.1
November 20251617.3
October 202517.217.6
September 202517.817.6
August 202518.217.8
July 202518.417.5
June 202519.117.3
May 202518.617.3
April 202519.317.5
March 202519.517.7
February 202519.417.7
January 202518.717.8
December 202418.517.8
November 202417.617.5
October 202416.917.8
September 202416.618.1

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