Eyes at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Alexandra and Worcestershire Royal ophthalmology waiting times: most people treated waited 6 to 33 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 66% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 33 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 1,281 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 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals 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 20245.631.611.4
October 20245.834.111.5
November 20245.536.411.8
December 20243.931.212.1
January 20256.634.311.5
February 20258.134.010.3
March 20255.134.09.4
April 20254.831.110.3
May 20254.633.310.7
June 20255.133.110.4
July 20254.536.010.2
August 20256.435.111.1
September 20257.345.210.9
October 20257.037.610.5
November 20256.337.710.9
December 20255.234.111.9
January 20269.435.512.3
February 20269.435.911.8
March 20267.235.610.2
April 20265.837.111.1
May 20267.232.711.9
June 20265.532.611.7
July 20267.134.912.4
August 20266.233.412.3

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E
1 to 25weeks

Half seen within 1 week, 9 in 10 within 25 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 10 weeks, 9 in 10 under 27 weeks. 3,579 people treated in the month.

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Spamedica Gloucester

Independent hospital, 24.9 miles away

4 to 12weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 12 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 20 weeks. 101 people treated in the month.

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4 to 26weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 26 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 21 weeks. 1,101 people treated in the month.

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