ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in Thames Valley

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Thames Valley, 19,474 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.0 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
10

Hospitals in Thames Valley ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spamedica Wokingham Independent South East 198 3.9 wks 23.1 wks 86% 0.1 weeks shorter
2 The Berkshire Independent Hospital Independent South East 134 4.3 wks 9.1 wks 100% 1.6 weeks longer
3 Spamedica Oxford Independent South East 262 4.4 wks 20.5 wks 89% 0.4 weeks shorter
4 Circle Reading Hospital Independent South East 113 9.3 wks 33.0 wks 72% 0.8 weeks longer
5 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,419 11.0 wks 25.1 wks 78% 1.3 weeks longer
6 Newmedica - Berkshire Independent South East 1,267 11.2 wks 31.3 wks 68% 1.0 weeks shorter
7 Newmedica - Oxfordshire Independent South East 1,154 13.1 wks 26.7 wks 66% 5.5 weeks longer
8 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 5,381 14.2 wks 32.0 wks 62% 2.6 weeks longer
9 Newmedica - Berkshire - Bracknell Independent South East 113 17.5 wks 26.7 wks 51% 7.1 weeks longer
10 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,433 17.7 wks 45.4 wks 51% 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

  • Thames Valley
  • England
Thames Valley: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 12 weeks to 13 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613 wks10.4 wks
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MonthThames ValleyEngland
August 20261310.4
July 202612.810.2
June 202611.69.9
May 202611.710.2
April 202610.89.7
March 20269.99.1
February 202611.710.9
January 202611.811.4
December 202511.610.9
November 202510.410
October 202511.210.2
September 202511.510.5
August 202511.810.6
July 202511.910.3
June 202512.110.3
May 202511.710.6
April 202511.210.2
March 202511.19.9
February 202512.211.3
January 202512.311.7
December 202411.911.5
November 202411.411
October 202411.611.5
September 20241211.9

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