ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 24,003 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.7 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
35.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Ranked providers
7

Hospitals in Black Country ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spamedica Wolverhampton Independent Midlands 765 5.6 wks 22.0 wks 90% 1.7 weeks shorter
2 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 872 7.4 wks 23.6 wks 82% 1.2 weeks longer
3 Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Independent Midlands 254 8.0 wks 20.6 wks 86% 0.9 weeks shorter
4 Stourside Hospital Independent Midlands 351 9.1 wks 17.4 wks 93% 0.3 weeks longer
5 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 7,983 9.5 wks 27.3 wks 79% 0.2 weeks shorter
6 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 9,374 12.5 wks 40.7 wks 64% 0.6 weeks shorter
7 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,404 13.2 wks 39.5 wks 62% 1.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every ophthalmology (eyes) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Black Country
  • England
Black Country: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.7 weeks to 10.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.7 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202610.710.4
July 202610.810.2
June 202610.59.9
May 202610.810.2
April 202610.19.7
March 20269.69.1
February 202612.610.9
January 202612.411.4
December 202511.310.9
November 202510.310
October 202510.410.2
September 202510.710.5
August 20251110.6
July 202511.210.3
June 202510.910.3
May 202511.610.6
April 202510.910.2
March 202510.69.9
February 202511.511.3
January 202511.911.7
December 202411.911.5
November 202411.211
October 202411.811.5
September 202411.711.9

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