ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Greater Manchester

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Greater Manchester, 22,002 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 16.8 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
16.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
53%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in Greater Manchester ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 81 3.3 wks 7.0 wks 100% 2.1 weeks shorter
2 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 772 9.8 wks 31.0 wks 72% 1.5 weeks shorter
3 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,492 12.9 wks 38.2 wks 63% 1.2 weeks shorter
4 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 15,505 17.2 wks 42.3 wks 52% 1.0 weeks longer
5 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,268 18.3 wks 43.9 wks 49% 1.2 weeks longer
6 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,884 19.8 wks 49.1 wks 46% 0.7 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

  • Greater Manchester
  • England
Greater Manchester: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 21.6 weeks to 16.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202616.8 wks
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MonthGreater ManchesterEngland
August 202616.816.4
July 202617.115.9
June 202616.516
May 202616.116
April 202615.415.2
March 202616.315.9
February 202616.816.5
January 202617.617
December 202518.717.1
November 202519.517.3
October 202519.817.6
September 202519.917.6
August 202521.317.8
July 202520.917.5
June 202521.617.3
May 20252217.3
April 202522.317.5
March 20252217.7
February 20252217.7
January 20252217.8
December 202422.317.8
November 202421.217.5
October 202421.017.8
September 202421.618.1

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