East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an oral surgeon is
17 weeks
That's nearly 4 months
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. There are currently 2,083 people waiting to see an oral surgeon, with a typical wait of about nearly 4 months. 53% 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 about the same as the national average.
Ranked 56th out of 113 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 4th 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:
The current average Oral & Dental Surgery waiting time at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is about 17 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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