Eyes at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Derby and Queen's Hospital Burton ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 19 to 46 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 32 weeks. 65% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Ophthalmology at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, 24 months to August 2026
03060 September 2024August 2026

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 202415.748.615.4
October 202415.347.515.6
November 202414.349.316.4
December 202417.748.617.0
January 202517.251.217.7
February 202516.351.517.6
March 202522.954.517.0
April 202519.852.515.3
May 202516.049.715.5
June 202520.948.514.8
July 202520.446.414.3
August 202521.045.414.5
September 202514.642.114.2
October 202513.843.914.5
November 202514.746.315.0
December 202516.245.915.9
January 202621.947.116.9
February 202626.645.215.7
March 202618.543.511.6
April 202618.148.411.9
May 202617.646.912.7
June 202617.646.612.4
July 202616.945.812.7
August 202618.845.613.0

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest wait Free on the NHS

Spamedica Derby

Independent hospital, 2.4 miles away

7 to 15weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 15 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 399 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Spamedica Chesterfield

Independent hospital, 22.5 miles away

7 to 16weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 16 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 20 weeks. 136 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Newmedica - Nottingham

Independent hospital, 14.6 miles away

7 to 20weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 20 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 16 weeks. 303 people treated in the month.

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