Eyes at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Addenbrookes ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 13 to 43 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 35 weeks. 67% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Ophthalmology at Cambridge University Hospitals 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 202421.261.617.4
October 202423.859.917.3
November 202425.657.515.8
December 202418.054.316.1
January 202519.353.616.5
February 202518.552.816.6
March 202516.653.816.9
April 202521.155.915.4
May 202518.957.416.0
June 202521.157.915.5
July 202521.455.515.8
August 202516.753.916.5
September 202517.954.316.2
October 202517.754.915.2
November 202516.155.615.6
December 202516.353.215.0
January 202623.756.214.0
February 202617.152.912.7
March 202616.250.410.0
April 202615.048.210.9
May 202615.247.711.4
June 202613.846.711.4
July 202612.244.211.7
August 202612.942.812.0

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E
6 to 36weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 36 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 32 weeks. 709 people treated in the month.

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Anglia Community Eye Service - Cambridge

Independent hospital, 2.3 miles away

8 to 20weeks

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

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 23 weeks. 61 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Cambridge

Independent hospital, 2.8 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 26 weeks. 219 people treated in the month.

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