Eyes at Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital

Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 18 to 23 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 15 weeks and 9 in 10 under 21 weeks. 77% are within 18 weeks.

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18 to 23weeks

Half seen within 18 weeks, 9 in 10 within 23 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 15 weeks, 9 in 10 under 21 weeks. 90 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 Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital, 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 20249.618.69.1
October 202410.920.010.4
November 202410.025.410.2
December 20248.419.28.4
January 20258.616.09.8
February 20259.017.88.9
March 20258.017.19.8
April 20257.622.76.9
May 20256.312.08.2
June 20256.323.111.3
July 20255.814.96.9
August 20259.726.87.7
September 20256.613.37.7
October 20257.518.19.6
November 202512.019.79.3
December 202516.918.88.9
January 202615.920.211.6
February 202616.920.513.4
March 202618.122.213.5
April 202618.223.010.5
May 202617.526.09.8
June 202616.925.211.7
July 202617.621.812.5
August 202618.022.915.0

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E
15 to 37weeks

Half seen within 15 weeks, 9 in 10 within 37 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 948 people treated in the month.

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Newmedica - Shrewsbury

Independent hospital, 2.1 miles away

16 to 18weeks

Half seen within 16 weeks, 9 in 10 within 18 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 16 weeks. 141 people treated in the month.

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Spamedica Telford

Independent hospital, 14 miles away

17 to 23weeks

Half seen within 17 weeks, 9 in 10 within 23 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 18 weeks. 160 people treated in the month.

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

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