Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see an oral surgeon is
10 weeks
That's just over 2 months
The NHS Oral & Dental Surgery waiting list at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust currently has 1,170 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 10 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Oral & Dental Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital haven't really changed since August 2025. It's slipped down 1 place in the national league for this department's; now 14 out of 114 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see an oral surgeon is about 16 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 14th out of 114 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 2nd out of 16 in South East
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust currently has about 1,170 patients on its Oral & Dental Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 10 weeks.
About 73% of Oral & Dental Surgery patients at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Oral & Dental Surgery waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.