ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 36,171 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.3 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
27.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
79%
Ranked providers
15

Hospitals in North East and North Cumbria ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Newcastle Newmedica Ltd Independent North East and Yorkshire 889 6.1 wks 14.1 wks 98% 0.5 weeks longer
2 Spamedica Gateshead Independent North East and Yorkshire 403 6.4 wks 17.8 wks 92% 2.6 weeks shorter
3 Spamedica North Tyneside Independent North East and Yorkshire 434 6.7 wks 18.4 wks 91% 2.2 weeks shorter
4 Spamedica Carlisle Independent North East and Yorkshire 830 6.7 wks 19.1 wks 91% 1.8 weeks shorter
5 Spamedica Stockton-on-Tees Independent North East and Yorkshire 438 6.7 wks 18.0 wks 92% 1.4 weeks shorter
6 Optegra Eye Hospital Newcastle Independent North East and Yorkshire 439 7.0 wks 17.8 wks 92% 0.3 weeks shorter
7 Newmedica - Teesside - North Ormesby Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,641 7.2 wks 17.9 wks 92% 0.3 weeks longer
8 Newmedica - Darlington Independent North East and Yorkshire 64 8.4 wks 18.9 wks 91% 1.8 weeks shorter
9 Woodlands Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 763 8.4 wks 20.9 wks 86% 1.3 weeks longer
10 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 10,452 9.2 wks 31.1 wks 79% 1.6 weeks longer
11 Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 615 9.2 wks 23.7 wks 84% 0.8 weeks longer
12 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,344 9.7 wks 24.4 wks 81% 0.6 weeks shorter
13 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 9,353 10.0 wks 26.9 wks 75% 1.1 weeks longer
14 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,090 10.2 wks 25.1 wks 79% 0.8 weeks longer
15 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 3,382 11.8 wks 36.9 wks 67% 0.3 weeks longer

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Area median wait over two years

  • North East and North Cumbria
  • England
North East and North Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 10.1 weeks to 9.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.3 wks10.4 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 20269.310.4
July 20268.810.2
June 20268.49.9
May 20268.610.2
April 20268.19.7
March 20267.59.1
February 20267.610.9
January 20269.111.4
December 20258.510.9
November 20257.510
October 20257.210.2
September 20257.510.5
August 20258.110.6
July 20257.710.3
June 20258.310.3
May 2025910.6
April 20258.510.2
March 202589.9
February 20258.811.3
January 20259.811.7
December 20249.511.5
November 20249.111
October 20248.911.5
September 202410.111.9

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