ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 6,796 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust had waited less than 20.4 weeks, and 92% less than 48.6 weeks. That is 4.0 weeks longer than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
20.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
48.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
45%
Patients waiting
6,796

92nd shortest of 112 providers in England, and 15th 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 University Hospitals of Leicester 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

  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
  • England
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 21.2 weeks to 20.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.010203040Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202620.4 wks16.4 wks
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MonthUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustEngland
August 202620.416.4
July 202620.315.9
June 202620.416
May 20262016
April 202621.715.2
March 202621.415.9
February 202622.816.5
January 202633.317
December 202531.917.1
November 202529.717.3
October 202531.517.6
September 202530.617.6
August 202529.017.8
July 202527.517.5
June 202524.717.3
May 202527.217.3
April 202525.517.5
March 202524.817.7
February 202523.617.7
January 202523.817.8
December 202423.517.8
November 202423.117.5
October 202423.317.8
September 202421.218.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 6,796 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 45% had waited under 18 weeks; 330 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks18%6 to 12 weeks13%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks19%39 to 52 weeks15%52 to 65 weeks5%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,24118%
6 to 12 weeks89813%
12 to 18 weeks92714%
18 to 26 weeks1,03415%
26 to 39 weeks1,31719%
39 to 52 weeks1,04915%
52 to 65 weeks3285%
65 to 78 weeks2<1%
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 University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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