Eyes at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

St Thomas ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 8 to 28 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 25 weeks. 82% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 28 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 25 weeks. 1,202 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 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 24 months to August 2026
02550September 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 202416.745.114.0
October 202418.545.912.0
November 202418.544.610.7
December 202415.745.611.5
January 202516.046.612.3
February 202517.244.112.1
March 202516.739.510.7
April 202517.240.910.5
May 202516.537.810.7
June 202516.138.010.9
July 202513.735.510.3
August 202513.335.010.6
September 202514.336.210.3
October 202512.835.010.2
November 202513.133.89.8
December 202512.432.110.5
January 202613.733.210.3
February 202613.632.08.9
March 202611.231.38.3
April 202610.730.48.6
May 20269.930.68.8
June 202610.430.38.1
July 20269.529.38.4
August 20267.628.18.8

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford

Independent hospital, 11.5 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, 8.2 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, 10.9 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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