North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber

Ophthalmology Service waiting times in North

33 NHS trusts in North publish Ophthalmology Service waiting times for August 2026, with 144,475 patients waiting between them. The shortest median wait is 5 weeks at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; the longest is 17 weeks at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

In England you can ask to be referred to any of these trusts — you are not restricted to the nearest one.

Every North trust, shortest wait first

NHS trusts only, ranked by median wait. Regions are inferred from each trust's postcode — see methodology.

5weeks
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Keighley · BD20 6TD
CQC: Requires improvement
630
On the list
81%
Within 18 wks
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6weeks
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wigan · WN1 2NN
CQC: Good
1,595
On the list
82%
Within 18 wks
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6weeks
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Huddersfield · HD3 3EA
CQC: Good
2,679
On the list
86%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Kendal · LA9 7RG
CQC: Requires improvement
2,671
On the list
79%
Within 18 wks
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8weeks
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Grimsby · DN33 2BA
3,017
On the list
81%
Within 18 wks
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8weeks
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds · LS9 7TF
CQC: Requires improvement
4,794
On the list
83%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
Warrington · WA5 1QG
CQC: Good
2,686
On the list
85%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate · HG2 7SX
CQC: Good
1,502
On the list
79%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preston · PR2 9HT
CQC: Requires improvement
3,649
On the list
79%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Sunderland · SR4 7TP
CQC: Requires improvement
9,353
On the list
75%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle · CA2 7HY
CQC: Requires improvement
2,344
On the list
81%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool · L7 8XP
CQC: Good
8,348
On the list
77%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
9weeks
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bradford · BD9 6RJ
CQC: Good
2,400
On the list
78%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
9weeks
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham · S60 2UD
CQC: Requires improvement
2,302
On the list
76%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne · NE7 7DN
CQC: Requires improvement
10,452
On the list
79%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
10weeks
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York · YO31 8HE
CQC: Requires improvement
5,580
On the list
71%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
10weeks
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough · TS4 3BW
CQC: Good
4,090
On the list
79%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Blackburn · BB2 3HH
4,340
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Barnsley · S75 2EP
CQC: Good
3,487
On the list
68%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
11weeks
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chesterfield · S44 5BL
2,241
On the list
68%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Bolton · BL4 0JR
CQC: Good
5,036
On the list
71%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester · CH2 1UL
CQC: Requires improvement
3,184
On the list
70%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Doncaster · DN2 5LT
CQC: Requires improvement
4,157
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester · M13 9WL
12,421
On the list
68%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Wakefield · WF1 4DG
CQC: Requires improvement
5,114
On the list
66%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
11weeks
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool · FY3 8NR
3,391
On the list
68%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
11weeks
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Prescot · L35 5DR
CQC: Outstanding
3,871
On the list
69%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Darlington · DL3 6HX
CQC: Inadequate
3,382
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
12weeks
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield · SK10 3BL
CQC: Requires improvement
2,354
On the list
64%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
13weeks
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Hull · HU3 2JZ
CQC: Requires improvement
9,306
On the list
61%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
14weeks
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Wirral · CH49 5PE
CQC: Requires improvement
3,242
On the list
58%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
14weeks
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport · SK2 7JE
CQC: Requires improvement
4,662
On the list
59%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
17weeks
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford · M6 8HD
CQC: Requires improvement
6,195
On the list
51%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter

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Source: NHS England Referral-to-Treatment statistics, August 2026. Incomplete pathways, median wait per trust. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Every North trust, shortest wait first

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Every North trust, shortest wait first

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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