ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Norfolk and Suffolk

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Norfolk and Suffolk, 18,053 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.1 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
Ranked providers
11

Hospitals in Norfolk and Suffolk ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) Independent East of England 425 3.4 wks 12.6 wks 97% 0.5 weeks shorter
2 Spamedica Norwich Independent East of England 289 5.0 wks 26.6 wks 84% 3.0 weeks shorter
3 Anglia Community Eye Service - Thetford Healthy Living Centre Independent East of England 277 5.7 wks 15.3 wks 95% 0.6 weeks longer
4 Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham Independent East of England 493 6.2 wks 18.1 wks 92% 0.6 weeks longer
5 Newmedica Suffolk - Bury St Edmunds - Clarity House Independent East of England 524 6.7 wks 16.6 wks 94% 0.4 weeks shorter
6 Newmedica - Ipswich Independent East of England 912 7.1 wks 15.6 wks 95% 0.3 weeks longer
7 Newmedica - Norwich Independent East of England 1,741 7.3 wks 23.2 wks 87% 1.1 weeks shorter
8 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,113 10.5 wks 33.0 wks 72% 1.0 weeks shorter
9 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,014 11.9 wks 38.2 wks 63% 0.2 weeks shorter
10 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 5,853 12.5 wks 33.5 wks 69% 0.3 weeks longer
11 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,334 12.5 wks 39.1 wks 64% 0.9 weeks shorter

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Area median wait over two years

  • Norfolk and Suffolk
  • England
Norfolk and Suffolk: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.4 weeks to 10.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.1 wks
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MonthNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
August 202610.110.4
July 202610.510.2
June 202610.29.9
May 202610.410.2
April 20269.99.7
March 20269.39.1
February 202611.110.9
January 202611.611.4
December 202511.210.9
November 202510.210
October 202510.610.2
September 202510.310.5
August 202510.110.6
July 202510.310.3
June 202511.110.3
May 202510.810.6
April 20259.910.2
March 20259.59.9
February 202510.511.3
January 202510.711.7
December 202410.511.5
November 202410.311
October 20241111.5
September 202411.411.9

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