ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Norfolk and Suffolk

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Norfolk and Suffolk, 3,088 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.9 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
43.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Norfolk and Suffolk ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 471 8.0 wks 37.1 wks 78% 0.4 weeks longer
2 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,655 12.3 wks 42.9 wks 64% 0.6 weeks longer
3 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 962 16.9 wks 44.7 wks 52% 0.4 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every oral surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Norfolk and Suffolk
  • England
Norfolk and Suffolk: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.3 weeks to 12.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.9 wks16.4 wks
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MonthNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
August 202612.916.4
July 202611.815.9
June 20261216
May 202612.216
April 202611.415.2
March 20261015.9
February 20261316.5
January 202613.317
December 202513.117.1
November 202512.517.3
October 202513.917.6
September 202514.417.6
August 202514.717.8
July 202514.517.5
June 202514.417.3
May 202514.217.3
April 202513.617.5
March 202512.817.7
February 202513.817.7
January 202513.817.8
December 202414.217.8
November 202414.417.5
October 20241617.8
September 202416.318.1

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