10week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 694 people on the ophthalmology list here have been waiting longer than 10 weeks, half less. That is 5 weeks longer than a year ago.
86%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
22
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
208 / 298
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
5 weeks longer than a year ago.
That hides a turn: it is 5 weeks longer than twelve months ago, but 2 weeks shorter than six months ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Community Eye Service - Thetford Healthy Living Centre Thetford | 63 miles | 4 wks | 6 wks |
| Spamedica Derby Derby | 75 miles | 4 wks | 6 wks |
| Spamedica Bedford Bedford | 75 miles | 4 wks | 5 wks |
| Newmedica - Worksop - Dukeries Worksop | 62 miles | 5 wks | 5 wks |
| Anglia Community Eye Service Ltd Wisbech | 30 miles | 5 wks | 5 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Boston West Hospital reports 5 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 988 | 17 wks |
| Gynaecology | 272 | 16 wks |
| General Surgery | 155 | 9 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 126 | 9 wks |
| Urology | 116 | 8 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.