Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see an oral surgeon is
19 weeks
That's just over 4 months
The NHS Oral & Dental Surgery waiting list at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 1,350 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 19 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). 51 have been waiting over a year. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the Midlands region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.4 weeks longer than in June 2025. It's slipped down 27 places in the national league for this department's; now 83 out of 115 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 83rd out of 115 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 14th out of 23 in Midlands
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 1,350 patients on its Oral & Dental Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 19 weeks.
About 48% of Oral & Dental Surgery patients at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation 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.