ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 12,733 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.9 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
55%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 3,537 11.1 wks 41.5 wks 63% 3.5 weeks shorter
2 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,393 14.2 wks 38.8 wks 61% 1.3 weeks longer
3 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,705 17.1 wks 41.0 wks 52% 0.1 weeks shorter
4 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,098 21.0 wks 42.2 wks 44% 2.0 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

  • Lancashire and South Cumbria
  • England
Lancashire and South Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 19 weeks to 15.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.9 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 202615.916.4
July 202615.115.9
June 202615.916
May 202615.816
April 202615.515.2
March 20261615.9
February 202616.816.5
January 202617.317
December 202517.917.1
November 202518.117.3
October 202518.517.6
September 202519.617.6
August 20252117.8
July 202520.417.5
June 202520.417.3
May 202519.717.3
April 202520.717.5
March 202519.717.7
February 202519.617.7
January 202519.417.8
December 202419.217.8
November 202418.517.5
October 202419.117.8
September 20241918.1

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