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Oral surgery waiting times at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,439 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust had waited less than 14.7 weeks, and 92% less than 33.2 weeks. That is 1.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
14.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Patients waiting
2,439

44th shortest of 112 providers in England, and 7th of 22 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full oral surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for oral surgery. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
  • England
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.3 weeks to 14.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.7 wks16.4 wks
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MonthWalsall Healthcare NHS TrustEngland
August 202614.716.4
July 202613.815.9
June 202614.416
May 20261416
April 202614.515.2
March 202615.315.9
February 202615.416.5
January 202615.117
December 202514.117.1
November 202512.517.3
October 202512.517.6
September 20251317.6
August 202513.817.8
July 202512.417.5
June 202512.217.3
May 202511.717.3
April 202511.617.5
March 202513.017.7
February 202514.317.7
January 202515.417.8
December 20241617.8
November 202415.417.5
October 202416.517.8
September 202416.318.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,439 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 60% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks23%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks19%18 to 26 weeks18%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks55223%
6 to 12 weeks45819%
12 to 18 weeks45619%
18 to 26 weeks42818%
26 to 39 weeks44518%
39 to 52 weeks1004%
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.

About these figures

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