ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 3,868 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 24.8 weeks, and 92% less than 48.9 weeks. That is 8.4 weeks longer than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
24.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
48.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
36%
Patients waiting
3,868

108th shortest of 112 providers in England, and 20th 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 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals 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

  • Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
  • England
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 25.3 weeks to 24.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202624.8 wks16.4 wks
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MonthWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 202624.816.4
July 202624.615.9
June 20262416
May 202625.616
April 202625.315.2
March 202624.315.9
February 202625.416.5
January 202625.417
December 202524.717.1
November 202525.317.3
October 202524.717.6
September 202524.417.6
August 202524.217.8
July 202522.817.5
June 202521.817.3
May 202523.417.3
April 202521.617.5
March 202522.217.7
February 202523.217.7
January 202524.617.8
December 202424.917.8
November 20242517.5
October 202426.417.8
September 202425.318.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 3,868 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 36% had waited under 18 weeks; 167 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks11%6 to 12 weeks14%12 to 18 weeks11%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks24%39 to 52 weeks19%52 to 65 weeks4%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks42011%
6 to 12 weeks55514%
12 to 18 weeks43511%
18 to 26 weeks60816%
26 to 39 weeks93624%
39 to 52 weeks74719%
52 to 65 weeks1674%
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 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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