9week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 3,348 people on the ophthalmology list here have been waiting longer than 9 weeks, half less. That is 3 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
86%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
22
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
176 / 298
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
3 weeks shorter than a year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aces Milton Keynes Milton Keynes | 71 miles | 4 wks | 5 wks |
| Spamedica Oxford Witney | 38 miles | 4 wks | 4 wks |
| Spamedica Bristol Bristol | 43 miles | 4 wks | 4 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Bristol | 40 miles | 4 wks | 4 wks |
| Newmedica - Bristol - Litfield House Bristol | 48 miles | 5 wks | 4 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 9,511 | 16 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 8,949 | 7 wks |
| Cardiology | 7,396 | 10 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 6,535 | 9 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,494 | 15 wks |
| Dermatology | 4,963 | 10 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.