ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,363 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 17.5 weeks, and 92% less than 44.0 weeks. That is 1.0 weeks longer than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
17.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
Patients waiting
2,363

64th shortest of 112 providers in England, and 5th of 16 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full oral surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of University Hospital Southampton 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

  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.9 weeks to 17.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.5 wks
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MonthUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202617.516.4
July 202617.615.9
June 202616.916
May 202616.416
April 202618.515.2
March 202618.615.9
February 202623.116.5
January 202624.517
December 202524.617.1
November 20252517.3
October 202525.217.6
September 202525.617.6
August 202524.217.8
July 202523.417.5
June 202523.217.3
May 202523.617.3
April 202522.917.5
March 202522.617.7
February 202521.417.7
January 202521.117.8
December 202420.517.8
November 202419.717.5
October 202418.317.8
September 202417.918.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,363 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 52% had waited under 18 weeks; 90 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks20%6 to 12 weeks16%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks20%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks48120%
6 to 12 weeks36916%
12 to 18 weeks37616%
18 to 26 weeks37916%
26 to 39 weeks46320%
39 to 52 weeks2059%
52 to 65 weeks683%
65 to 78 weeks21<1%
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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