ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 19,854 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.9 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
77%
Ranked providers
11

Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spamedica Preston Independent North West 255 4.5 wks 16.9 wks 93% 0.5 weeks longer
2 Spamedica Skelmersdale Independent North West 130 4.7 wks 19.6 wks 91% 0.5 weeks longer
3 Spamedica Kendal Independent North West 386 4.9 wks 19.7 wks 91% 0.8 weeks longer
4 Spamedica Blackpool Independent North West 221 5.0 wks 21.3 wks 90% 1.1 weeks longer
5 Optegra Eye Hospital Preston Independent North West 338 5.5 wks 13.7 wks 97% 1.2 weeks shorter
6 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,671 7.5 wks 32.4 wks 79% 0.7 weeks shorter
7 Community Health and Eyecare Limited Independent 132 sites North West 4,149 7.6 wks 23.1 wks 86% 0.9 weeks shorter
8 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,649 9.2 wks 29.0 wks 79% 1.7 weeks shorter
9 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,391 11.2 wks 36.4 wks 68% 3.0 weeks shorter
10 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 4,340 11.8 wks 35.9 wks 67% 0.7 weeks longer
11 Fulwood Hall Hospital Independent North West 324 11.8 wks 22.9 wks 71% 3.4 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

  • Lancashire and South Cumbria
  • England
Lancashire and South Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 9.2 weeks to 8.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.9 wks10.4 wks
Show the figures
MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 20268.910.4
July 20268.810.2
June 20269.19.9
May 20269.610.2
April 20268.89.7
March 20268.49.1
February 20261010.9
January 202610.411.4
December 20259.910.9
November 20258.910
October 2025910.2
September 20259.010.5
August 20259.210.6
July 20258.510.3
June 20258.310.3
May 20258.510.6
April 2025810.2
March 20258.19.9
February 20258.111.3
January 20259.311.7
December 20249.411.5
November 20247.911
October 20247.611.5
September 20249.211.9

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