Eyes at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 8 to 18 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 7 weeks and 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 89% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Ophthalmology at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals 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 202412.525.26.7
October 202411.324.36.6
November 202411.223.16.2
December 20249.220.56.5
January 202510.120.65.8
February 20258.319.44.7
March 20256.718.14.8
April 20257.717.35.3
May 20256.616.55.7
June 20258.217.26.1
July 20258.218.27.6
August 20257.019.38.6
September 20257.020.68.6
October 20257.222.38.0
November 20258.024.17.7
December 20257.425.08.8
January 20269.428.18.4
February 20267.523.46.3
March 20266.220.96.3
April 20269.322.26.5
May 20267.020.86.3
June 20267.718.86.3
July 20268.521.56.9
August 20268.118.47.1

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford

Independent hospital, 18.8 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, 3.5 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, 19.3 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.

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