Eyes at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Princess Royal and Denmark Hill ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 9 to 56 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 46 weeks. 62% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 56 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 46 weeks. 2,379 people treated in the month.

How the wait has changed

Ophthalmology at King's College Hospital 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 202412.358.514.9
October 202411.256.614.9
November 202412.657.914.7
December 202411.148.014.6
January 202511.852.314.7
February 202513.052.914.2
March 202511.751.714.0
April 20259.448.413.8
May 20258.848.214.6
June 202510.349.314.7
July 20258.445.515.5
August 20258.849.615.0
September 20259.850.913.8
October 202511.452.112.7
November 20259.146.111.9
December 20258.745.113.2
January 202610.445.413.6
February 20269.543.313.4
March 20268.448.611.5
April 20267.342.012.1
May 20268.846.213.0
June 20268.347.013.0
July 20268.246.413.4
August 20268.555.814.0

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest wait Free on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford

Independent hospital, 11.8 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, 6.1 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, 12.1 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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