ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Humber and North Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across Humber and North Yorkshire, 22,839 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
36.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Ranked providers
10

Hospitals in Humber and North Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spamedica Hull Independent North East and Yorkshire 567 6.2 wks 14.2 wks 96% 0.3 weeks longer
2 Newmedica - Brigg - Riverside Surgery Independent North East and Yorkshire 685 8.3 wks 24.0 wks 84% 1.1 weeks shorter
3 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 3,017 8.4 wks 25.5 wks 81% 0.8 weeks shorter
4 St Hugh'S Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 171 8.9 wks 18.4 wks 91% 2.1 weeks longer
5 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,502 9.1 wks 27.2 wks 79% 1.1 weeks longer
6 Optegra Eye Hospital York Independent North East and Yorkshire 720 9.4 wks 20.0 wks 87% 2.3 weeks longer
7 Newmedica Community Ophthalmology - North East Lincolnshire - Grimsby Independent North East and Yorkshire 929 9.8 wks 25.2 wks 78% 0.1 weeks shorter
8 Newmedica - Harrogate Independent North East and Yorkshire 362 10.1 wks 20.6 wks 84% 3.7 weeks longer
9 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,580 10.2 wks 36.6 wks 71% 0.1 weeks shorter
10 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 9,306 14.0 wks 42.5 wks 61% 1.3 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

  • Humber and North Yorkshire
  • England
Humber and North Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 12.5 weeks to 10.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.7 wks
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MonthHumber and North YorkshireEngland
August 202610.710.4
July 202610.510.2
June 202610.19.9
May 202610.410.2
April 202610.29.7
March 202610.39.1
February 202612.210.9
January 202612.311.4
December 202511.610.9
November 202510.810
October 202510.710.2
September 202510.810.5
August 20251110.6
July 202510.510.3
June 20259.910.3
May 202510.310.6
April 20259.910.2
March 20259.59.9
February 202511.511.3
January 202512.111.7
December 20241211.5
November 202411.411
October 202411.911.5
September 202412.511.9

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