Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a mental health specialist is
3 weeks
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South East region. There are currently 31 people waiting to see a mental health specialist, with a typical wait of about 3 weeks. About 10 in 10 people are seen within 18 weeks. That's the NHS target.
Median wait and % seen within 18 weeks 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 a mental health specialist is about 8 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 2nd out of 14 hospitals nationally for this department
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The current average Mental Health waiting time at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is about 3 weeks.
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