Eyes at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Southmead and Bristol Eye ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 8 to 37 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 76% are within 18 weeks.

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8 to 37weeks

Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 37 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 2,201 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 Bristol NHS Foundation 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 20248.941.17.8
October 20248.238.57.5
November 20247.836.77.7
December 20247.435.08.4
January 20259.037.18.8
February 20259.037.28.1
March 20259.737.87.7
April 20259.334.27.7
May 20259.330.88.0
June 20259.432.67.3
July 20258.735.27.7
August 20258.935.68.5
September 20259.039.28.1
October 20258.634.77.4
November 20258.234.97.5
December 20258.236.08.6
January 20269.237.79.0
February 20268.234.57.9
March 20267.636.38.1
April 20268.340.38.4
May 20268.139.98.1
June 20267.837.97.9
July 20267.836.18.4
August 20268.036.88.8

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E
3 to 25weeks

Half seen within 3 weeks, 9 in 10 within 25 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 21 weeks. 1,004 people treated in the month.

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Newmedica - Bristol - Litfield House

Independent hospital, 1.3 miles away

5 to 23weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 23 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 27 weeks. 185 people treated in the month.

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Independent Health Group

Independent provider, 12.8 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.

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