ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 3,537 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 11.1 weeks, and 92% less than 41.5 weeks. That is 5.4 weeks shorter than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
11.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Patients waiting
3,537

19th shortest of 112 providers in England, and 3rd of 14 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full oral surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of East Lancashire 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

  • East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • England
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 22.1 weeks to 11.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.1 wks16.4 wks
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MonthEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 202611.116.4
July 202611.515.9
June 202613.416
May 202614.516
April 20261515.2
March 202616.715.9
February 202619.516.5
January 202619.617
December 20252117.1
November 202520.817.3
October 202521.117.6
September 202523.217.6
August 202523.717.8
July 202523.317.5
June 202523.917.3
May 202526.217.3
April 202526.317.5
March 20252517.7
February 202524.217.7
January 202524.717.8
December 202423.817.8
November 202422.617.5
October 20242317.8
September 202422.118.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 3,537 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 63% had waited under 18 weeks; 10 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks36%6 to 12 weeks17%12 to 18 weeks10%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks11%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,26736%
6 to 12 weeks59217%
12 to 18 weeks35410%
18 to 26 weeks41212%
26 to 39 weeks52015%
39 to 52 weeks38211%
52 to 65 weeks10<1%
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

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