ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, 7,386 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.9 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spamedica Newcastle-under-Lyme Independent Midlands 320 4.2 wks 11.2 wks 97% 2.8 weeks shorter
2 Optegra Eye Hospital Uttoxeter Independent Midlands 255 4.7 wks 14.9 wks 96% 3.4 weeks shorter
3 Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Independent Midlands 144 6.6 wks 39.5 wks 67% 5.7 weeks shorter
4 Beacon Park Hospital Independent Midlands 297 11.8 wks 33.1 wks 58% 5.5 weeks shorter
5 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,370 15.6 wks 46.2 wks 56% 1.0 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

  • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
  • England
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.2 weeks to 13.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.9 wks10.4 wks
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MonthStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
August 202613.910.4
July 20261410.2
June 202614.79.9
May 202613.410.2
April 202612.79.7
March 202611.79.1
February 202614.610.9
January 202614.111.4
December 202513.610.9
November 202512.210
October 202512.610.2
September 202512.210.5
August 202513.110.6
July 202512.610.3
June 202511.910.3
May 202511.610.6
April 20251110.2
March 202514.29.9
February 202514.911.3
January 202515.111.7
December 202413.311.5
November 202413.411
October 202413.711.5
September 202414.211.9

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