12week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 9,621 people on the ophthalmology list here have been waiting longer than 12 weeks, half less. That is 2 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 78 of them have been waiting more than a year.
67%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
35
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
261 / 298
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spamedica Derby Derby | 3 miles | 4 wks | 9 wks |
| Spamedica Newcastle-Under-Lyme Newcastle | 39 miles | 4 wks | 9 wks |
| Spamedica Bolton Bolton | 75 miles | 5 wks | 8 wks |
| Spamedica Chesterfield Chesterfield | 28 miles | 5 wks | 8 wks |
| Newmedica - Worksop - Dukeries Worksop | 40 miles | 5 wks | 8 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 17,401 | 19 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 9,406 | 11 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 9,405 | 16 wks |
| Gynaecology | 7,986 | 15 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 7,532 | 13 wks |
| Dermatology | 5,725 | 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.