ShortestWait

Oral surgery waiting times at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 8,706 patients waiting for oral surgery treatment at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 22.6 weeks, and 92% less than 52.9 weeks. That is 6.1 weeks longer than the England median of 16.4 weeks.

Median wait
22.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
52.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
43%
Patients waiting
8,706

101st shortest of 112 providers in England, and 13th 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 Hospitals Sussex 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 Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 24 weeks to 22.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202622.6 wks16.4 wks
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MonthUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202622.616.4
July 202622.415.9
June 202621.516
May 202621.616
April 202621.815.2
March 202620.115.9
February 202619.716.5
January 202620.617
December 202520.217.1
November 202519.617.3
October 202520.117.6
September 202520.217.6
August 202519.817.8
July 202518.417.5
June 202519.217.3
May 202519.617.3
April 202520.517.5
March 20252217.7
February 202521.717.7
January 202521.517.8
December 202422.217.8
November 20242317.5
October 202423.117.8
September 20242418.1

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 8,706 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 43% had waited under 18 weeks; 748 had waited over a year.

How long oral surgery patients waiting at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks15%6 to 12 weeks13%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks13%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks18%52 to 65 weeks7%65 to 78 weeks1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,31615%
6 to 12 weeks1,13213%
12 to 18 weeks1,27415%
18 to 26 weeks1,10513%
26 to 39 weeks1,60318%
39 to 52 weeks1,52818%
52 to 65 weeks6417%
65 to 78 weeks1011%
78 to 104 weeks6<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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