The median waiting times for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant in oral surgery, following referral by a General Medical Practitioner or General Dental Practitioner, by NHS board of residence, in the years ended 30 September 1999 and 30 September 2000, are given in the following table.The target waiting time for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant, following referral by a General Medical Practitioner or General Dental Practitioner, was nine weeks.NHSScotland: Median Waiting Times for a First Out-Patient Appointment with a Consultant in Oral Surgery1, Following Referral by a General Medical Practitioner/General Dental Practitioner, by NHS Board of Residence.