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National
Every NHS hospital that publishes data for this specialty, ranked by shortest median wait. Data through July 2026. NHS source.
The national median NHS wait for Ophthalmology is 7 weeks as of July 2026 — the median of trust-level medians (how we calculate this) across 346 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, and 9 in 10 current patients are within 30 weeks. But the wait varies significantly between trusts — see the full ranking to find the shortest wait near you.
The median shows time waited so far by the current list — a new routine referral will often wait longer. Why these differ →
Wait times are pooled across all consultants in this specialty at this trust. Your individual wait depends on which consultant you're allocated. Why this matters →
What this means for you
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Showing 107 NHS Foundation Trusts and NHS Trusts with published Ophthalmology Service data. Want to filter by distance from your postcode? Search by postcode →
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Median of trust-level medians across all NHS providers (proxy for true national median; methodology limitation noted on /methodology).
See the ophthalmology service trusts in one part of England, ranked shortest wait first:
Waiting times for specific procedures within Ophthalmology Service, ranked by hospital.
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