ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,256 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 15.5 weeks, and 92% less than 42.8 weeks. That is 0.9 weeks shorter than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
15.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
Patients waiting
2,256

50th shortest of 112 providers in England, and 6th of 14 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full oral surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation 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

  • Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 13.2 weeks to 15.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.5 wks
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MonthWirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202615.516.4
July 202616.115.9
June 202617.416
May 202618.116
April 202618.615.2
March 202619.115.9
February 202620.516.5
January 202620.717
December 202522.117.1
November 202521.917.3
October 20252217.6
September 202521.917.6
August 202524.417.8
July 202521.217.5
June 202518.217.3
May 202517.417.3
April 202517.217.5
March 20251717.7
February 202516.717.7
January 20251617.8
December 202420.917.8
November 202412.817.5
October 202412.917.8
September 202413.218.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,256 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 56% had waited under 18 weeks; 16 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks23%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks11%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks51223%
6 to 12 weeks43219%
12 to 18 weeks32214%
18 to 26 weeks35716%
26 to 39 weeks36516%
39 to 52 weeks25211%
52 to 65 weeks16<1%
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

All specialties at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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