ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 10,863 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.9 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
69%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in North East and North Cumbria ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Tees Valley Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 354 4.3 wks 23.9 wks 88% 0.8 weeks shorter
2 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 945 9.8 wks 25.1 wks 79% 0.6 weeks longer
3 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,032 11.7 wks 30.4 wks 69% 1.0 weeks shorter
4 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,168 12.4 wks 29.5 wks 68% 0.4 weeks longer
5 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 780 13.8 wks 32.9 wks 60% 0.4 weeks longer
6 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,584 14.2 wks 33.2 wks 65% 0.7 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

  • North East and North Cumbria
  • England
North East and North Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.8 weeks to 11.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.9 wks16.4 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 202611.916.4
July 202611.515.9
June 202611.316
May 20261216
April 202612.115.2
March 20261215.9
February 202613.916.5
January 202613.617
December 202513.117.1
November 202512.517.3
October 202512.217.6
September 202512.217.6
August 202512.317.8
July 202512.117.5
June 202512.617.3
May 202512.517.3
April 20251217.5
March 202512.317.7
February 202513.417.7
January 202513.317.8
December 202413.317.8
November 20241317.5
October 202413.517.8
September 202413.818.1

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