ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 4,421 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 25.8 weeks, and 92% less than 50.3 weeks. That is 9.4 weeks longer than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
25.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
50.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
36%
Patients waiting
4,421

110th shortest of 112 providers in England, and 16th 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 East Kent Hospitals University 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

  • East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 20.9 weeks to 25.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202625.8 wks16.4 wks
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MonthEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202625.816.4
July 202626.015.9
June 202625.216
May 20262516
April 202623.315.2
March 202622.215.9
February 202623.916.5
January 202624.417
December 202523.817.1
November 202521.817.3
October 202522.417.6
September 202521.417.6
August 202521.617.8
July 202520.617.5
June 20252117.3
May 202521.717.3
April 202523.117.5
March 202523.317.7
February 202523.217.7
January 202522.917.8
December 202422.717.8
November 202422.617.5
October 202422.617.8
September 202420.918.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 4,421 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 36% had waited under 18 weeks; 271 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks12%6 to 12 weeks13%12 to 18 weeks11%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks25%39 to 52 weeks18%52 to 65 weeks5%65 to 78 weeks1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks55112%
6 to 12 weeks57113%
12 to 18 weeks46611%
18 to 26 weeks63914%
26 to 39 weeks1,12525%
39 to 52 weeks79818%
52 to 65 weeks2195%
65 to 78 weeks501%
78 to 104 weeks2<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

All specialties at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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