Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road Campus) and Moorfields at Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre waiting times
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road Campus) and Moorfields at Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Islington, London, EC1V 2PD. ODS code RP6.
Sites this trust runs: Moorfields at Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road Campus), Moorfields Eye Centre at Croydon University Hospital, Moorfields Eye Centre at Ealing Hospital, Moorfields Eye Centre at Northwick Park Hospital, Moorfields Eye Centre at St George's Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Moorfields at Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre
3 Peerless Street, London, EC1V 9EZ Map - Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road Campus)
162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD Map - Moorfields Eye Centre at Croydon University Hospital
530 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7YE Map - Moorfields Eye Centre at Ealing Hospital
Uxbridge Road, Southall, UB1 3HW Map - Moorfields Eye Centre at Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ Map - Moorfields Eye Centre at St George's Hospital
St. Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Hospital waiting times near Islington. A&E waiting times near Islington.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 9 to 26 weeks | 8 to 24 weeks | 85% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 151 | 6% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 34 | 0% | 22% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road Campus) and Moorfields at Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre?
At the end of August 2026, 42,010 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 8 weeks and 9 in 10 under 24 weeks. 85% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road Campus) and Moorfields at Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Islington.