North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber

Ophthalmology Service waiting times in North

34 NHS trusts in North publish Ophthalmology Service waiting times for May 2026, with 138,027 patients waiting between them. The shortest median wait is 4 weeks at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust; the longest is 16 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.

4weeks
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool · L9 7LJ
Small sample · 13Specialist centre
13
On the list
92%
Within 18 wks
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6weeks
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Huddersfield · HD3 3EA
2,359
On the list
91%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
Warrington · WA5 1QG
2,247
On the list
90%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Keighley · BD20 6TD
550
On the list
80%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne · NE7 7DN
9,546
On the list
82%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wigan · WN1 2NN
1,576
On the list
85%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds · LS9 7TF
4,914
On the list
84%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham · S60 2UD
1,896
On the list
87%
Within 18 wks
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8weeks
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Sunderland · SR4 7TP
8,805
On the list
83%
Within 18 wks
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8weeks
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Kendal · LA9 7RG
2,577
On the list
82%
Within 18 wks
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8weeks
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate · HG2 7SX
1,653
On the list
80%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough · TS4 3BW
3,946
On the list
84%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool · L7 8XP
7,560
On the list
75%
Within 18 wks
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9weeks
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Grimsby · DN33 2BA
3,142
On the list
77%
Within 18 wks
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10weeks
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bradford · BD9 6RJ
2,295
On the list
75%
Within 18 wks
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10weeks
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York · YO31 8HE
5,685
On the list
68%
Within 18 wks
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10weeks
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chesterfield · S44 5BL
2,126
On the list
72%
Within 18 wks
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10weeks
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Bolton · BL4 0JR
4,837
On the list
76%
Within 18 wks
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10weeks
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle · CA2 7HY
1,887
On the list
76%
Within 18 wks
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10weeks
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preston · PR2 9HT
3,510
On the list
72%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Barnsley · S75 2EP
3,468
On the list
72%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Darlington · DL3 6HX
3,085
On the list
68%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Wakefield · WF1 4DG
4,904
On the list
71%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Blackburn · BB2 3HH
4,354
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Prescot · L35 5DR
3,485
On the list
74%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester · M13 9WL
CQC: Good
11,587
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
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12weeks
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Doncaster · DN2 5LT
3,747
On the list
66%
Within 18 wks
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12weeks
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Hull · HU3 2JZ
9,234
On the list
65%
Within 18 wks
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12weeks
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield · SK10 3BL
2,423
On the list
65%
Within 18 wks
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12weeks
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester · CH2 1UL
3,483
On the list
65%
Within 18 wks
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13weeks
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Wirral · CH49 5PE
3,454
On the list
62%
Within 18 wks
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13weeks
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport · SK2 7JE
4,114
On the list
65%
Within 18 wks
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14weeks
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool · FY3 8NR
3,568
On the list
62%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
16weeks
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford · M6 8HD
CQC: Requires improvement
5,997
On the list
56%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter

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

Every North trust, shortest wait first

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Every North trust, shortest wait first

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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