Eyes at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Southampton General ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 8 to 36 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 36 weeks. 67% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Ophthalmology at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation 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 20248.736.010.8
October 20247.932.610.9
November 20249.236.510.3
December 20248.242.510.8
January 20259.344.010.8
February 20258.849.210.3
March 20258.845.88.4
April 20258.540.38.8
May 20257.834.79.7
June 20259.136.49.0
July 20258.936.39.2
August 20257.931.410.0
September 20257.630.510.2
October 20257.434.210.2
November 20257.835.110.1
December 20257.734.710.9
January 20269.239.210.7
February 20269.239.510.3
March 20268.439.09.1
April 20268.541.59.9
May 20267.841.011.0
June 20268.938.410.7
July 20267.734.311.3
August 20267.935.511.8

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest wait Free on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton

Independent hospital, 2.2 miles away

2 to 15weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 15 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 3 weeks, 9 in 10 under 18 weeks. 108 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Southampton

Independent hospital, 3.1 miles away

6 to 20weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 20 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 47 weeks. 182 people treated in the month.

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