ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Kent and Medway

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Kent and Medway, 4,421 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 25.8 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
25.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
50.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
36%
Ranked providers
1

Hospitals in Kent and Medway ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 4,421 25.8 wks 50.3 wks 36% 0.8 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

  • Kent and Medway
  • England
Kent and Medway: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 20.9 weeks to 25.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202625.8 wks16.4 wks
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MonthKent and MedwayEngland
August 202625.816.4
July 202626.015.9
June 202625.216
May 20262516
April 202623.315.2
March 202622.215.9
February 202623.916.5
January 202624.417
December 202523.817.1
November 202521.817.3
October 202522.417.6
September 202521.417.6
August 202521.617.8
July 202520.617.5
June 20252117.3
May 202521.717.3
April 202523.117.5
March 202523.317.7
February 202523.217.7
January 202522.917.8
December 202422.717.8
November 202422.617.5
October 202422.617.8
September 202420.918.1

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