ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 14,679 patients were waiting for oral surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.0 weeks, against 16.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in South East London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,814 8.0 wks 23.7 wks 83% 0.5 weeks shorter
2 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 8,865 14.7 wks 40.7 wks 58% 0.5 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

  • South East London
  • England
South East London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.7 weeks to 11 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611 wks16.4 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 20261116.4
July 202611.115.9
June 202610.916
May 202611.816
April 202611.615.2
March 202611.315.9
February 202613.416.5
January 202613.517
December 202513.717.1
November 20251417.3
October 202514.917.6
September 202514.917.6
August 202514.617.8
July 202514.617.5
June 202513.917.3
May 202514.117.3
April 202513.217.5
March 202513.417.7
February 202513.717.7
January 202513.917.8
December 202414.917.8
November 202415.717.5
October 202416.217.8
September 202415.718.1

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