Eyes at Whittington Health NHS Trust

Whittington ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 11 to 32 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 26 weeks. 81% are within 18 weeks.

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11 to 32weeks

Half seen within 11 weeks, 9 in 10 within 32 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 26 weeks. 209 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 Whittington Health 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 202413.026.712.0
October 202415.529.411.2
November 202415.235.310.0
December 202413.832.611.4
January 202515.436.311.2
February 202514.534.110.8
March 202512.935.19.3
April 202510.633.110.2
May 202512.030.811.2
June 202513.837.910.3
July 202512.634.610.0
August 202512.421.410.6
September 202513.029.010.6
October 202514.247.011.5
November 202513.934.411.2
December 202513.052.012.2
January 202613.848.611.8
February 202612.951.710.3
March 202612.844.28.7
April 202610.938.68.6
May 20269.831.88.9
June 20269.439.28.7
July 202611.835.58.7
August 202610.732.19.4

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford

Independent hospital, 10.8 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

Spamedica Croydon

Independent hospital, 13 miles away

4 to 16weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 16 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 122 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital

Independent hospital, 8.4 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.

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

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