East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an oral surgeon is
21 weeks
That's 5 months
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the North West region. There are currently 5,271 people waiting to see an oral surgeon, with a typical wait of about 5 months. 45% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
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 17 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 88th out of 113 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 11th out of 13 in North West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Oral & Dental Surgery waiting times at other hospitals in the North West region:
The current average Oral & Dental Surgery waiting time at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is about 21 weeks.
You can compare Oral & Dental Surgery waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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