East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see an oral surgeon is
18 weeks
That's just over 4 months
The NHS Oral & Dental Surgery waiting list at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust currently has 2,125 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 18 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 Oral & Dental Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 29 have been waiting over a year. East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital haven't really changed since February 2025. It's slipped down 8 places in the national league for this department's; now 74 out of 113 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 slower than the national average.
Ranked 74th out of 113 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 9th out of 16 in South East
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 South East region:
People who used this department at this hospital.
No reviews yet. Be the first to leave one.
Rate your visit and help other patients choose. Takes about a minute.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust currently has about 2,125 patients on its Oral & Dental Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 18 weeks.
About 49% of Oral & Dental Surgery patients at East Sussex 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.