ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, 6,796 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 20.4 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
20.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
48.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
45%
Ranked providers
1

Hospitals in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,796 20.4 wks 48.6 wks 45% 0.4 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

  • Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
  • England
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 21.2 weeks to 20.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.010203040Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202620.4 wks16.4 wks
Show the figures
MonthLeicester, Leicestershire and RutlandEngland
August 202620.416.4
July 202620.315.9
June 202620.416
May 20262016
April 202621.715.2
March 202621.415.9
February 202622.816.5
January 202633.317
December 202531.917.1
November 202529.717.3
October 202531.517.6
September 202530.617.6
August 202529.017.8
July 202527.517.5
June 202524.717.3
May 202527.217.3
April 202525.517.5
March 202524.817.7
February 202523.617.7
January 202523.817.8
December 202423.517.8
November 202423.117.5
October 202423.317.8
September 202421.218.1

Search near your postcode

We only use the first half of your postcode (for example OX3), and we don't store it. If you use your location, we round it to about 1 km, use it once to find your postcode area, and don't store it.