ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 29,310 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.6 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Ranked providers
20

Hospitals in Central East ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spamedica Bedford Independent East of England 235 3.7 wks 20.8 wks 88% 0.5 weeks shorter
2 Anglia Community Eye Service - Cambridge Independent East of England 200 4.6 wks 23.0 wks 89% 1.3 weeks shorter
3 Anglia Community Eye Service - Peterborough Independent East of England 284 5.2 wks 20.6 wks 89% 1.7 weeks shorter
4 Anglia Community Eye Service Ltd Independent East of England 744 5.3 wks 16.3 wks 93% 1.0 weeks shorter
5 Spamedica Luton Independent East of England 235 5.5 wks 26.2 wks 84% 1.7 weeks longer
6 Spamedica Peterborough Independent East of England 479 5.5 wks 24.2 wks 87% no change
7 Spamedica Cambridge Independent East of England 492 5.6 wks 26.3 wks 86% 0.3 weeks shorter
8 ACES Milton Keynes Independent East of England 216 6.2 wks 12.7 wks 97% 1.8 weeks shorter
9 Rivers Hospital Independent East of England 299 7.1 wks 24.4 wks 87% 2.4 weeks shorter
10 Spamedica Watford Independent East of England 457 7.7 wks 23.4 wks 85% 2.6 weeks longer
11 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 2,618 8.3 wks 32.4 wks 79% 1.0 weeks shorter
12 Pinehill Hospital Independent East of England 147 9.9 wks 38.1 wks 77% 1.1 weeks longer
13 Blakelands Hospital Independent East of England 265 10.6 wks 23.6 wks 83% 2.6 weeks longer
14 Fitzwilliam Hospital Independent East of England 180 11.2 wks 23.8 wks 83% 1.2 weeks longer
15 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,863 11.8 wks 33.9 wks 70% 0.5 weeks shorter
16 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,853 12.0 wks 35.0 wks 67% 0.6 weeks longer
17 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 5,977 14.0 wks 41.7 wks 60% 0.7 weeks longer
18 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,227 14.4 wks 41.8 wks 62% 0.8 weeks longer
19 Newmedica - Hertforshire - Welwyn Garden City Independent East of England 1,407 14.4 wks 32.0 wks 61% 4.9 weeks longer
20 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,128 15.2 wks 43.9 wks 57% 2.0 weeks shorter

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Area median wait over two years

  • Central East
  • England
Central East: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.5 weeks to 11.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.6 wks
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MonthCentral EastEngland
August 202611.610.4
July 202611.310.2
June 2026119.9
May 202611.410.2
April 202610.99.7
March 202610.59.1
February 202612.210.9
January 202612.411.4
December 202511.710.9
November 202511.410
October 202512.610.2
September 202513.410.5
August 202513.710.6
July 202513.110.3
June 202513.210.3
May 202513.610.6
April 202513.910.2
March 2025159.9
February 202515.111.3
January 202515.911.7
December 202415.811.5
November 202415.711
October 202416.711.5
September 202417.511.9

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