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

Oral surgery waiting times at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led oral surgery care at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in the NHS England London 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, 671 pathways were waiting for consultant-led oral surgery care at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Half had waited 9.5 weeks or less so far (England 16.4 weeks), 81.2% had waited under 18 weeks (England 53.8%; standard 92%) and 0 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.

9.5 wksmedian wait so far: half had waited less (England 16.4 weeks)
81.2%waiting under 18 weeks (England 53.8%; standard 92%)
671pathways waiting at the end of August 2026
0waiting over 52 weeks (0.0% 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 Imperial College Healthcare: summary

Patients waiting for oral surgery at Imperial College Healthcare at the end of August 2026 had waited a median of 9.5 weeks, well below the England median of 16.4 weeks: 6.9 weeks (42%) shorter. 81.2% had waited under 18 weeks, 19.8 percentage points more than across the London region (61.4%). It ranked 8th shortest of 107 NHS trusts for this measure, in the quarter of trusts with the shortest median oral surgery waits. Waits lengthened between the end of February 2026 and August 2026: the median rose from 6.7 weeks to 9.5 weeks and the list grew by 260 pathways (63%). Over the same months the England median went from 16.5 weeks to 16.4 weeks. None of the 671 pathways had waited over 52 weeks (England 2.4%). 3 of the 34 other NHS trusts within 60 miles had a shorter median; the nearest were Guy's and St Thomas' (about 3 miles away, median 8.0 weeks) and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals (about 16 miles away, median 8.8 weeks).

How does Imperial College Healthcare compare for oral surgery?

Oral surgery waits, end of August 2026
MeasureImperial College HealthcareLondon regionEngland
Pathways waiting67155,802316,357
Waited under 18 weeks81.2%61.4%53.8%
Median weeks waited9.5not calculated16.4
92nd percentile weeks waited24not calculated44
Waited over 52 weeks0 (0.0%)524 (0.9%)7,544 (2.4%)

Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 17 NHS and independent providers in the London 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, 7 had a shorter median wait than Imperial College Healthcare and 99 a longer one. See every trust on the oral surgery waits page.

Has the oral surgery wait at Imperial College Healthcare changed?

At the end of February 2026, 411 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 6.7 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 671 pathways were waiting and the median was 9.5 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.

Imperial College Healthcare: median oral surgery wait (weeks)58121518Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26

Imperial College Healthcare: median oral surgery wait (weeks) England oral surgery

Oral surgery at Imperial College Healthcare, month by month
Month endWaitingMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksOver 52 weeks
February 20264116.791.2%1
March 20264007.489.5%0
April 20264278.587.6%0
May 20264398.886.8%0
June 20265118.682.6%0
July 20265808.883.4%0
August 20266719.581.2%0

Which nearby trusts treat oral surgery?

Oral surgery: nearby NHS trusts, end of August 2026
Nearby trustDistanceMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksWaiting
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustabout 2 miles11.769.9%7,435
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trustabout 2 miles21.343.2%2,100
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trustabout 2 miles15.657.0%5,055
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trustabout 3 miles8.082.6%5,814
Whittington Health NHS Trustabout 4 miles11.370.2%131
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trustabout 5 miles14.758.4%8,865

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the wait for oral surgery at Imperial College Healthcare?

At the end of August 2026, half of the 671 pathways waiting for oral surgery at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust had waited 9.5 weeks or less, and 81.2% 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 Imperial College Healthcare 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, 7 had a shorter median wait.

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

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