Eyes near Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

You could be treated in 4 to 34 weeks.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust had the shortest treated wait for ophthalmology within 25 miles. Ask your GP to refer you there.

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7 hospitals within 25 miles

Free on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton

Independent hospital, 25.6 miles away

2 to 15weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 15 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 3 weeks, 9 in 10 under 18 weeks. 108 people treated in the month.

Shortest waitHas A&E
4 to 34weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 34 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 738 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Independent Health Group

Independent provider, 45.9 miles away

6 to 13weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 13 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 16 weeks. 119 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Southampton

Independent hospital, 28 miles away

6 to 20weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 20 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 47 weeks. 182 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Portsmouth

Independent hospital, 36.5 miles away

7 to 19weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 19 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 32 weeks. 92 people treated in the month.

Has A&E

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust, 22.3 miles away

7 to 28weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 28 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 10 weeks, 9 in 10 under 25 weeks. 454 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Optegra (Solent Eye Hospital)

Independent hospital, 30.7 miles away

9 to 19weeks

Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 19 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 16 weeks. 357 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet

Independent hospital, 42.7 miles away

10 to 19weeks

Half seen within 10 weeks, 9 in 10 within 19 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 23 weeks. 158 people treated in the month.

Has A&E

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

NHS trust, 26.5 miles away

10 to 43weeks

Half seen within 10 weeks, 9 in 10 within 43 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 506 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes

Independent hospital, 42.3 miles away

11 to 24weeks

Half seen within 11 weeks, 9 in 10 within 24 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 27 weeks. 162 people treated in the month.

Has A&E
11 to 55weeks

Half seen within 11 weeks, 9 in 10 within 55 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 16 weeks, 9 in 10 under 44 weeks. 975 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Poole

Independent hospital, 3.8 miles away

14 to 19weeks

Half seen within 14 weeks, 9 in 10 within 19 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 327 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

New Hall Hospital

Independent hospital, 21.8 miles away

14 to 26weeks

Half seen within 14 weeks, 9 in 10 within 26 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 10 weeks, 9 in 10 under 26 weeks. 27 people treated in the month.

Has A&E
14 to 38weeks

Half seen within 14 weeks, 9 in 10 within 38 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 1,142 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue)

Independent hospital, 45.8 miles away

15 to 22weeks

Half seen within 15 weeks, 9 in 10 within 22 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 18 weeks. 94 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Dorchester

Independent hospital, 23.5 miles away

15 to 26weeks

Half seen within 15 weeks, 9 in 10 within 26 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 20 weeks. 234 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Newmedica - Hampshire

Independent hospital, 31 miles away

15 to 44weeks

Half seen within 15 weeks, 9 in 10 within 44 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 16 weeks, 9 in 10 under 37 weeks. 582 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Bath Clinic

Independent hospital, 47.6 miles away

17 to 40weeks

Half seen within 17 weeks, 9 in 10 within 40 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 25 weeks. 20 people treated in the month.

4 more where too few people were waiting or treated to show a wait

Ophthalmology waiting times at every hospital in England. Hospital waiting times near Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Private ophthalmology near Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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