Eyes at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 12 to 49 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 61% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Ophthalmology at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, 24 months to August 2026
03570 September 2024August 2026

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 202418.866.918.7
October 202417.163.019.3
November 202417.358.518.0
December 202415.556.818.1
January 202517.055.416.5
February 202517.654.015.3
March 202516.255.614.2
April 202513.553.113.4
May 202514.253.614.2
June 202513.853.814.4
July 202512.852.813.8
August 202511.252.713.9
September 202514.556.613.4
October 202512.254.013.3
November 202511.053.813.3
December 202511.154.413.7
January 202610.751.114.1
February 202610.951.013.8
March 202610.848.211.8
April 202612.653.412.1
May 202611.350.612.3
June 202610.949.412.4
July 20269.949.813.0
August 202611.649.013.4

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest wait Free on the NHS

Benenden Hospital

Independent hospital, 23.9 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.

Free on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham

Independent hospital, 23.4 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 Sittingbourne

Independent hospital, 17.5 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.

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