National

Ophthalmology Service waiting times across England

Every NHS hospital that publishes data for this specialty, ranked by shortest median wait. Data through February 2026. NHS source.

329

Trusts

602,540

On the list

7 wks

National median

71%

Within 18 weeks

What this means for you

Wait times for Ophthalmology Service vary by 27 weeks across England

Fastest: THE WALTON CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 1-week wait.
Slowest: OAKLANDS HOSPITAL — 28-week wait.
18-week target: 71% of patients seen within 18 weeks — below the NHS Constitution standard of 92%.

Use NHS Right to Choose to switch trusts — your GP cannot refuse a non-clinical switch under the NHS Constitution.

National median wait — 12 months

Median of trust-level medians across all NHS providers (proxy for true national median; methodology limitation noted on /methodology).

Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

Showing all 329 trusts with published Ophthalmology Service data. Want to filter by distance from your postcode? Search by postcode →

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Typical wait

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From

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Wait times for Ophthalmology Service vary by 27 weeks across England

National median wait — 12 months

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

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