7week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 419 people on the ophthalmology list here have been waiting longer than 7 weeks, half less. It is about 4 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
93%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
17
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
83 / 298
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Level with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spamedica Oxford Witney | 71 miles | 4 wks | 2 wks |
| Spamedica Bristol Bristol | 13 miles | 4 wks | 2 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Bristol | 17 miles | 4 wks | 2 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,029 | 11 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 600 | 16 wks |
| General Surgery | 371 | 11 wks |
| Urology | 242 | 12 wks |
| Gynaecology | 157 | 6 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 77 | 4 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.