Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an oral surgeon is
22 weeks
That's 5 months
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 2,097 people waiting to see an oral surgeon, with a typical wait of about 5 months. 42% 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 95th out of 113 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 17th out of 18 in North East and Yorkshire
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 East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Oral & Dental Surgery waiting time at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is about 22 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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