FoI Number
2023-680
Subject
Dental Waiting Times
Date Received
01/02/2024
Request and Response

Please provide information on:

  1. What the (a) longest and (b) average waiting time has been in each year since 2015 for all new outpatients for dental specialities.

Year

Average Completed Wait (Days)

Max Completed Wait (Days)

2015

45

119

2016

48

181

2017

53

300

2018

81

376

2019

52

468

2020

96

479

2021

60

264

2022

63

328

2023

66

298

2024

10

21

  1. What the (a) longest and (b) average waiting time has been in each year since 2015 for all inpatient or day case admissions for dental specialities. Please provide a breakdown by speciality where possible.

All Specialities

Year

Average Completed Wait (Days)

Max Completed Wait (Days)

2015

27

95

2016

33

105

2017

20

86

2018

30

187

2019

67

730

2020

145

443

2021

96

578

2022

109

499

2023

84

259

2024

6

11

C13 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Year

Average Completed Wait (Days)

Max Completed Wait (Days)

2015

26

95

2016

34

105

2017

11

86

2018

30

187

2019

67

443

2020

196

443

2021

77

362

2022

156

499

2023

101

259

2024

6

11

D3 - Oral Surgery

Year

Average Completed Wait (Days)

Max Completed Wait (Days)

2015

31

63

2016

31

73

2017

31

73

2018

30

83

2019

68

730

2020

82

260

2021

121

578

2022

72

338

2023

61

200