ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at Somerset Surgical Services Hq

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 943 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at Somerset Surgical Services Hq had waited less than 9.4 weeks, and 92% less than 23.1 weeks. That is 7.0 weeks shorter than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
9.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
23.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
77%
Patients waiting
943

8th shortest of 112 providers in England, and 1st of 13 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full oral surgery ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • Somerset Surgical Services Hq
  • England
Somerset Surgical Services Hq: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 6.5 weeks to 9.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.4 wks16.4 wks
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MonthSomerset Surgical Services HqEngland
August 20269.416.4
July 202610.815.9
June 202611.716
May 202610.116
April 20269.815.2
March 20268.615.9
February 20268.516.5
January 20268.317
December 20257.817.1
November 2025617.3
October 20256.917.6
September 20258.317.6
August 20256.617.8
July 20254.817.5
June 20256.817.3
May 2025717.3
April 20256.817.5
March 20255.217.7
February 2025717.7
January 20257.817.8
December 20247.617.8
November 20247.217.5
October 20246.917.8
September 20246.518.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 943 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 77% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at Somerset Surgical Services Hq at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks37%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks18%18 to 26 weeks20%26 to 39 weeks2%39 to 52 weeks0%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks35337%
6 to 12 weeks20322%
12 to 18 weeks17418%
18 to 26 weeks19020%
26 to 39 weeks232%
39 to 52 weeks00%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

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