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NHS waiting times
Data through March 2026. NHS source.
Across NHS hospitals in England, the median wait for Ophthalmology Service — the specialty most cataract surgery cases are routed to — is 7 weeks, with 7 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week NHS Constitution target. Important context: cataract surgery is a high-volume day-case procedure and typically runs faster than the Ophthalmology specialty average — many trusts run dedicated cataract lists.
Top 10 NHS trusts publishing Ophthalmology Service data, ranked by shortest median wait. Want the full ranking? See all trusts on the Ophthalmology Service national page →
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