ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, 12,047 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.8 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
28.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in Herefordshire and Worcestershire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Newmedica - Bromsgrove Independent Midlands 545 6.0 wks 20.2 wks 88% 1.4 weeks shorter
2 Newmedica - Worcester Independent Midlands 1,029 6.1 wks 20.4 wks 88% 1.0 weeks shorter
3 Spamedica Worcester Independent Midlands 440 8.3 wks 23.7 wks 85% 2.1 weeks longer
4 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,948 11.0 wks 30.5 wks 70% 0.2 weeks longer
5 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,374 12.4 wks 29.0 wks 66% 0.4 weeks longer
6 Border Health Alliance Limited Independent Midlands 651 14.3 wks 26.9 wks 62% 2.9 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

  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire
  • England
Herefordshire and Worcestershire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 12.4 weeks to 10.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.8 wks
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MonthHerefordshire and WorcestershireEngland
August 202610.810.4
July 202610.810.2
June 202610.99.9
May 202610.710.2
April 20269.99.7
March 202699.1
February 202610.310.9
January 202610.911.4
December 202511.210.9
November 20251010
October 20259.610.2
September 20259.610.5
August 202510.110.6
July 20259.710.3
June 20251010.3
May 202510.310.6
April 202510.310.2
March 20259.89.9
February 202511.111.3
January 20251211.7
December 202412.411.5
November 202412.111
October 202412.111.5
September 202412.411.9

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