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Lincoln Private Hospital ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 9 to 42 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 27 weeks. 81% are within 18 weeks.

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Lincoln Private Hospital

Independent hospital

9 to 42weeks

Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 42 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 27 weeks. 27 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 Lincoln Private Hospital, 24 months to August 2026
03060September 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 202411.545.27.0
October 202413.534.99.3
November 202413.828.49.9
December 202415.039.112.0
January 202517.048.412.2
February 202518.029.110.6
March 202519.536.89.0
April 202515.831.59.5
May 202525.536.311.1
June 20259.3
July 202517.029.09.3
August 202520.533.49.8
September 202514.829.79.5
October 20259.3
November 202520.028.99.1
December 202514.040.111.5
January 202613.7
February 202620.529.015.1
March 202615.0
April 202610.828.014.0
May 202621.544.114.5
June 202621.537.08.5
July 202621.540.510.5
August 20268.841.812.3

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Spamedica Newark

Independent hospital, 16 miles away

7 to 17weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 17 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 220 people treated in the month.

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Newmedica - Worksop - Dukeries

Independent hospital, 24 miles away

7 to 19weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 19 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 75 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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