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Optegra (Solent Eye Hospital) waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at Optegra (Solent Eye Hospital), by specialty, in August 2026.

Winchester, South East, PO15 7AD. ODS code NNH06.

This is an independent provider that treats NHS patients. If your GP refers you here under your right to choose, the NHS pays.

Hospital waiting times near Winchester. A&E waiting times near Winchester.

Waits by specialty

Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.

SpecialtyTreated waitsWaiting nowWithin 18 weeks
Ophthalmology9 to 19 weeks6 to 16 weeks95%

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Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Optegra (Solent Eye Hospital)?

At the end of August 2026, 804 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 6 weeks and 9 in 10 under 16 weeks. 95% 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 Optegra (Solent Eye Hospital) 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 Winchester.