Eyes near Canterbury

You could be treated in 4 to 11 weeks, free on the NHS.

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham had the shortest treated wait for ophthalmology within 25 miles, and takes NHS referrals. Ask your GP to refer you there.

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6 hospitals within 25 miles

Free on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford

Independent hospital, 46.5 miles away

1 to 12weeks

Half seen within 1 week, 9 in 10 within 12 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 14 weeks. 65 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Benenden Hospital

Independent hospital, 25.5 miles away

4 to 10weeks

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

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 58 people treated in the month.

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham

Independent hospital, 23 miles away

4 to 11weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 11 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 304 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Bexhill

Independent hospital, 40.7 miles away

5 to 13weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 13 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 305 people treated in the month.

Has A&E
5 to 53weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 53 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 43 weeks. 3,088 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Colchester

Independent hospital, 43.6 miles away

6 to 16weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 16 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 63 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Optegra Eye Hospital Maidstone

Independent hospital, 30.3 miles away

7 to 14weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 14 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 13 weeks. 316 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Southend Private Hospital

Independent hospital, 24.2 miles away

8 to 20weeks

Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 20 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 23 weeks. 280 people treated in the month.

Has A&E

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS trust, 36.8 miles away

8 to 26weeks

Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 26 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 25 weeks. 1,228 people treated in the month.

Has A&E

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

NHS trust, 26.5 miles away

8 to 33weeks

Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 33 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 1,893 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Sittingbourne

Independent hospital, 17.4 miles away

9 to 18weeks

Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 18 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 23 weeks. 103 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Aces Chelmsford

Independent hospital, 40.3 miles away

10 to 20weeks

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

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 17 weeks. 34 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Chelmsford

Independent hospital, 40.4 miles away

12 to 22weeks

Half seen within 12 weeks, 9 in 10 within 22 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 20 weeks. 350 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Chaucer Hospital

Independent hospital, 2.8 miles away

12 to 25weeks

Half seen within 12 weeks, 9 in 10 within 25 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 13 weeks. 71 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Romford

Independent hospital, 43.5 miles away

12 to 25weeks

Half seen within 12 weeks, 9 in 10 within 25 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 23 weeks. 366 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Optegra Eye Hospital Colchester

Independent hospital, 43.2 miles away

13 to 24weeks

Half seen within 13 weeks, 9 in 10 within 24 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 18 weeks. 154 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Shirley Oaks Hospital

Independent hospital, 50 miles away

13 to 51weeks

Half seen within 13 weeks, 9 in 10 within 51 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 30 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Bromley

Independent hospital, 47.1 miles away

14 to 22weeks

Half seen within 14 weeks, 9 in 10 within 22 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 25 weeks. 197 people treated in the month.

Has A&E
14 to 42weeks

Half seen within 14 weeks, 9 in 10 within 42 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 36 weeks. 1,629 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Aces Dartford

Independent hospital, 37.7 miles away

16 to 24weeks

Half seen within 16 weeks, 9 in 10 within 24 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 175 people treated in the month.

20 to 45weeks

Half seen within 20 weeks, 9 in 10 within 45 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 480 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Blackheath Hospital

Independent hospital, 48.2 miles away

27 to 45weeks

Half seen within 27 weeks, 9 in 10 within 45 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 17 weeks, 9 in 10 under 36 weeks. 21 people treated in the month.

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

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