NHS waiting times
Data through March 2026. NHS source.
Chalazion / stye is usually treated within the NHS Ophthalmology Service pathway. The national median wait at the outpatient stage is 7 weeks across 345 NHS trusts publishing data, with 7 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week NHS Constitution target. The wait at any individual hospital can be materially shorter or longer than this national median — the ranking below shows the shortest-wait trusts first.
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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