ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, 2,640 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 20.0 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
20.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
46%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust NHS Midlands 310 13.7 wks 32.5 wks 63% 3.8 weeks shorter
2 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,330 20.5 wks 41.8 wks 44% 5.5 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

  • Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
  • England
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 23.8 weeks to 20.0 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202620.0 wks16.4 wks
Show the figures
MonthShropshire, Telford and WrekinEngland
August 202620.016.4
July 20261815.9
June 202614.616
May 202615.416
April 202614.415.2
March 202612.615.9
February 202614.116.5
January 202613.417
December 202512.217.1
November 202511.817.3
October 202514.717.6
September 202515.917.6
August 202516.217.8
July 202516.417.5
June 202517.217.3
May 202517.317.3
April 202519.217.5
March 202520.717.7
February 202520.317.7
January 20252317.8
December 202426.917.8
November 202425.117.5
October 202424.217.8
September 202423.818.1

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