Ever-growing dental waiting list

Summary

The requester asked for the longest duration any individual has spent on the dental waiting list in the Isle of Man. Manx Care disclosed that as of 30 June 2025, the maximum wait was 2,099 days for an adult and 1,259 days for a child.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 15 July 2025 and responded to on 16 July 2025.
• The data provided covers the status of the dental waiting list as of 30 June 2025.
• The longest wait recorded for an adult on the list is 2,099 days.
• The longest wait recorded for a child on the list is 1,259 days.
• The average waiting time is 550 days for adults and 525 days for children.

Data Disclosed

• 2,099
• 1,259
• 550
• 525
• 30 June 2025
• 15 July 2025
• 16 July 2025
• 4792298

Original Request

Please can you kindly provide the duration of the longest period that any one person has spent on dental waiting list as of today. Thank you.

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Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 4792298 16 July 2025

Dear

We write further to your request, received 15 July 2025, which states:

"Please can you kindly provide the duration of the longest period that any one person

has spent on dental waiting list as of today. Thank you."

Response

As of 30th June 2025, the maximum number of days an Adult on the list has waited is 2,099 and a child is 1,259.

The average number of days waiting is 550 (Adults) and 525 (Children).

Please quote the reference number 4792298 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely