12week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 4,729 people on the ophthalmology list here have been waiting longer than 12 weeks, half less. That is 1 week shorter than a year ago. It is about 1 week longer than the England average for this specialty. 4 of them have been waiting more than a year.
66%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
38
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
255 / 298
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
1 week 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spamedica Newcastle-Under-Lyme Newcastle | 46 miles | 4 wks | 8 wks |
| Spamedica Derby Derby | 50 miles | 4 wks | 8 wks |
| Spamedica Oxford Witney | 71 miles | 4 wks | 8 wks |
| Spamedica Chesterfield Chesterfield | 73 miles | 5 wks | 7 wks |
| Spamedica Chester Chester | 70 miles | 5 wks | 7 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,766 | 15 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 4,077 | 13 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 3,804 | 11 wks |
| Dermatology | 3,760 | 10 wks |
| Gynaecology | 3,475 | 14 wks |
| General Surgery | 3,313 | 18 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.