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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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led oral surgery care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, in the NHS England Midlands 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, 2,222 pathways were waiting for consultant-led oral surgery care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited 25.4 weeks or less so far (England 16.4 weeks), 32.8% had waited under 18 weeks (England 53.8%; standard 92%) and 45 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.

25.4 wksmedian wait so far: half had waited less (England 16.4 weeks)
32.8%waiting under 18 weeks (England 53.8%; standard 92%)
2,222pathways waiting at the end of August 2026
45waiting over 52 weeks (2.0% 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 Nottingham University Hospitals: summary

The median oral surgery wait so far at Nottingham University Hospitals was 25.4 weeks for patients waiting at the end of August 2026, 9.0 weeks (55%) longer than the England median of 16.4 weeks. The share waiting under 18 weeks, 32.8%, was 18.6 percentage points below the figure for the Midlands region (51.4%). It was among the quarter of NHS trusts with the longest median oral surgery waits: 4th longest of 107. The median rose from 21.1 weeks to 25.4 weeks between the end of February 2026 and August 2026, while the list stayed roughly level (2,278 to 2,222). Over the same months the England median went from 16.5 weeks to 16.4 weeks. 45 pathways (2.0% of the list) had waited over 52 weeks, below the England share of 2.4%. 24 of the 25 other NHS trusts within 60 miles had a shorter median; the nearest were Sherwood Forest Hospitals (about 13 miles away, median 20.6 weeks) and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (about 14 miles away, median 10.9 weeks).

How does Nottingham University Hospitals compare for oral surgery?

Oral surgery waits, end of August 2026
MeasureNottingham University HospitalsMidlands regionEngland
Pathways waiting2,22257,837316,357
Waited under 18 weeks32.8%51.4%53.8%
Median weeks waited25.4not calculated16.4
92nd percentile weeks waited49not calculated44
Waited over 52 weeks45 (2.0%)1,415 (2.4%)7,544 (2.4%)

Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 22 NHS and independent providers in the Midlands 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, 103 had a shorter median wait than Nottingham University Hospitals and 3 a longer one. See every trust on the oral surgery waits page.

Has the oral surgery wait at Nottingham University Hospitals changed?

At the end of February 2026, 2,278 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 21.1 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 2,222 pathways were waiting and the median was 25.4 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.

Nottingham University Hospitals: median oral surgery wait (weeks)1417202427Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26

Nottingham University Hospitals: median oral surgery wait (weeks) England oral surgery

Oral surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals, month by month
Month endWaitingMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksOver 52 weeks
February 20262,27821.141.8%35
March 20262,15218.448.5%27
April 20262,20419.945.1%28
May 20262,21119.346.1%32
June 20262,16718.249.7%18
July 20261,92923.535.5%29
August 20262,22225.432.8%45

Which nearby trusts treat oral surgery?

Oral surgery: nearby NHS trusts, end of August 2026
Nearby trustDistanceMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksWaiting
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustabout 13 miles20.644.1%1,412
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trustabout 14 miles10.972.3%2,364
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trustabout 22 miles13.262.2%1,008
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trustabout 22 miles20.445.1%6,796
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trustabout 32 miles25.825.9%905
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trustabout 33 miles8.072.7%44

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 Nottingham University Hospitals?

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,222 pathways waiting for oral surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust had waited 25.4 weeks or less, and 32.8% 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 Nottingham University Hospitals 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, 103 had a shorter median wait.

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

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