ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,453 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 9.8 weeks, and 92% less than 30.3 weeks. That is 6.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
9.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
76%
Patients waiting
2,453

10th shortest of 112 providers in England, and 2nd of 13 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full oral surgery ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
  • England
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.6 weeks to 9.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.8 wks16.4 wks
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MonthRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 20269.816.4
July 20269.215.9
June 20269.716
May 202610.216
April 202610.215.2
March 20269.415.9
February 202610.616.5
January 202610.817
December 20259.817.1
November 2025917.3
October 20251017.6
September 202510.517.6
August 202510.417.8
July 202510.517.5
June 202511.317.3
May 202511.317.3
April 202510.717.5
March 202510.217.7
February 202510.917.7
January 202511.617.8
December 202410.817.8
November 202410.917.5
October 202412.117.8
September 202413.618.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,453 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 76% had waited under 18 weeks; 3 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks34%6 to 12 weeks26%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks9%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks82734%
6 to 12 weeks64626%
12 to 18 weeks38316%
18 to 26 weeks28912%
26 to 39 weeks2229%
39 to 52 weeks833%
52 to 65 weeks2<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks1<1%
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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