ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Coventry and Warwickshire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Coventry and Warwickshire, 12,223 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.3 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
57%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Coventry and Warwickshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spamedica Coventry Independent Midlands 793 6.6 wks 20.8 wks 89% 0.3 weeks longer
2 George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 865 8.8 wks 26.4 wks 76% 1.1 weeks shorter
3 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 3,971 15.0 wks 45.4 wks 58% 2.5 weeks longer
4 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,583 18.0 wks 45.7 wks 50% 1.8 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

  • Coventry and Warwickshire
  • England
Coventry and Warwickshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 10.6 weeks to 15.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.3 wks10.4 wks
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MonthCoventry and WarwickshireEngland
August 202615.310.4
July 202614.310.2
June 202613.69.9
May 202613.310.2
April 202612.69.7
March 202612.29.1
February 20261410.9
January 202614.611.4
December 202513.810.9
November 202513.310
October 202513.210.2
September 202513.310.5
August 202513.810.6
July 202513.210.3
June 202513.710.3
May 202514.110.6
April 202513.210.2
March 202513.09.9
February 20251411.3
January 202513.311.7
December 202412.511.5
November 202411.311
October 202410.711.5
September 202410.611.9

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