Eyes at Barts Health NHS Trust

Whipps Cross and Newham General ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 19 to 43 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 34 weeks. 68% are within 18 weeks.

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19 to 43weeks

Half seen within 19 weeks, 9 in 10 within 43 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 34 weeks. 793 people treated in the month.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

Ophthalmology at Barts Health NHS Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202416.044.914.7
October 202414.845.514.2
November 202416.644.313.5
December 202418.543.812.1
January 202520.842.412.1
February 202516.739.611.1
March 202515.739.110.0
April 202513.940.110.2
May 202513.338.610.3
June 202513.839.39.9
July 202514.234.89.9
August 202514.236.810.3
September 202512.831.610.9
October 202512.033.810.2
November 202512.635.49.9
December 202511.533.411.4
January 202613.638.412.9
February 202614.337.912.9
March 202617.340.011.6
April 202616.944.011.5
May 202616.044.611.8
June 202614.642.511.4
July 202615.240.911.6
August 202618.842.811.9

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford

Independent hospital, 8.4 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

Spamedica Croydon

Independent hospital, 9.7 miles away

4 to 16weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 16 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 122 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital

Independent hospital, 8.3 miles away

4 to 19weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 19 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 37 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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