Eyes at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

The Princess Alexandra ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 5 to 44 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 37 weeks. 70% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 44 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 37 weeks. 502 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 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, 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 20246.548.020.8
October 20242.840.019.8
November 20244.240.012.5
December 20240.939.89.8
January 20252.247.010.8
February 20251.839.911.7
March 20251.631.010.9
April 20252.233.511.7
May 20252.529.512.5
June 20251.729.711.5
July 20254.436.212.1
August 20253.532.612.3
September 20257.068.811.2
October 20254.842.59.5
November 20254.334.010.1
December 20251.938.111.1
January 20263.241.812.2
February 20263.440.312.4
March 20263.238.211.1
April 20265.635.211.1
May 20263.834.911.9
June 20264.044.011.3
July 20261.838.411.5
August 20264.744.011.3

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford

Independent hospital, 13.2 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

Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital

Independent hospital, 10.4 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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4 to 47weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 47 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 42 weeks. 523 people treated in the month.

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