Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Page updated 2 November 2026

Oral surgery waiting times at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led oral surgery care at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, in the NHS England South West region. Patients waiting at the end of August 2026. Oral surgery covers the mouth and jaw, for example wisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery.

Short answer: At the end of August 2026, 2,465 pathways were waiting for consultant-led oral surgery care at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited 13.2 weeks or less so far (England 16.4 weeks), 65.4% had waited under 18 weeks (England 53.8%; standard 92%) and 3 had waited over 52 weeks.

Source: NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) statistics, published 8 October 2026. These are past figures, not a forecast of how long you will wait.

13.2 wksmedian wait so far: half had waited less (England 16.4 weeks)

65.4%waiting under 18 weeks (England 53.8%; standard 92%)

2,465pathways waiting at the end of August 2026

3waiting over 52 weeks (0.1% of the list)

Figures are for patients waiting at the end of August 2026 (NHS England RTT, published 8 October 2026). They show how long people had waited so far, not how long a new referral will wait, and they are not a guarantee of any wait. A pathway is one patient’s wait for one specialty; a person can be on more than one list.

Oral surgery at Bristol: summary

At the end of August 2026 the median oral surgery wait so far at Bristol was 13.2 weeks, shorter than England’s 16.4 weeks (a difference of 3.2 weeks, or 20%). 65.4% had waited under 18 weeks, 7.6 percentage points more than across the South West region (57.8%). Of 107 NHS trusts with at least 20 oral surgery pathways waiting, 29 reported a shorter median and 75 a longer one, which puts Bristol in the middle half. Although the list shrank by 124 pathways (5%) between the end of February 2026 and August 2026, the median wait so far rose from 12.5 weeks to 13.2 weeks. Over the same months the England median went from 16.5 weeks to 16.4 weeks. 3 pathways (0.1% of the list) had waited over 52 weeks, less than half the England share of 2.4%. None of the 9 other NHS trusts within 60 miles had a shorter median oral surgery wait.

How does Bristol compare for oral surgery?

Oral surgery waits, end of August 2026
Measure	Bristol	South West region	England
Pathways waiting	2,465	32,668	316,357
Waited under 18 weeks	65.4%	57.8%	53.8%
Median weeks waited	13.2	not calculated	16.4
92nd percentile weeks waited	35	not calculated	44
Waited over 52 weeks	3 (0.1%)	460 (1.4%)	7,544 (2.4%)

Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 14 NHS and independent providers in the South West region with this specialty. Medians and percentiles cannot be added up, so we do not show them for the region. The under-18-weeks share leaves out pathways with an unknown start date, as NHS England does.

Of the 107 NHS trusts in England with at least 20 oral surgery pathways waiting, 29 had a shorter median wait than Bristol and 75 a longer one. See every trust on the oral surgery waits page.

Has the oral surgery wait at Bristol changed?

At the end of February 2026, 2,589 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 12.5 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 2,465 pathways were waiting and the median was 13.2 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.

Bristol: median oral surgery wait (weeks) England oral surgery

Oral surgery at Bristol, month by month
Month end	Waiting	Median weeks	Under 18 weeks	Over 52 weeks
February 2026	2,589	12.5	66.1%	24
March 2026	2,521	10.6	71.1%	1
April 2026	2,608	11.7	73.1%	0
May 2026	2,639	12.5	70.3%	0
June 2026	2,555	11.5	70.3%	0
July 2026	2,491	12.1	69.5%	2
August 2026	2,465	13.2	65.4%	3

Which nearby trusts treat oral surgery?

Oral surgery: nearby NHS trusts, end of August 2026
Nearby trust	Distance	Median weeks	Under 18 weeks	Waiting
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust	about 10 miles	17.6	51.1%	2,998
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	about 37 miles	14.8	59.1%	3,568
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	about 38 miles	22.0	42.3%	3,029
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust	about 38 miles	23.9	36.9%	3,449
Wye Valley NHS Trust	about 42 miles	19.2	46.3%	867
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust	about 45 miles	14.9	60.4%	2,091

Straight-line distance between the trusts’ registered addresses in the NHS Organisation Data Service. A trust may run several hospitals, so the site you are treated at can be elsewhere. Only trusts with at least 20 oral surgery pathways waiting are listed.

Find oral surgery waits near your postcode (England only).

Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?

In England you have a legal right to start consultant-led, non-urgent treatment within 18 weeks of referral, with some exceptions, and you can usually choose where you are referred for a first outpatient appointment. Each hospital has a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) that can help with questions about your wait. Your waiting time rights explained.

Not medical advice. If your symptoms change or get worse while you wait, contact your GP or the team treating you. If it is not an emergency, NHS 111 online or calling 111 can tell you where to go, including urgent treatment centres, which often have shorter waits. Call 999 or go to A&E for life-threatening emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding or signs of a stroke.

More waiting times

Other specialties at Bristol

Frequently asked questions

How long is the wait for oral surgery at Bristol?

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,465 pathways waiting for oral surgery at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust had waited 13.2 weeks or less, and 65.4% had waited under 18 weeks. This is how long people on the list had waited so far, not a prediction of how long a new referral will take.

How does Bristol compare with England for oral surgery?

Across England the median oral surgery wait was 16.4 weeks and 53.8% had waited under 18 weeks at the end of August 2026. Of 107 NHS trusts with at least 20 pathways waiting, 29 had a shorter median wait.

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Waiting Times UK, “Oral surgery waiting times at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust”, NHS England RTT data for August 2026, https://waitingtimesuk.co.uk/specialty-waits/bristol-nhs-foundation-trust/oral-surgery (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.

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NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times (August 2026, published 8 October 2026)
NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times, full CSV data files (February 2026 to August 2026; used for the month-by-month trend)
NHS England: Organisation Data Service (trust registered addresses, used for distances), geocoded with postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory, OGL)

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