ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 65,388 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.4 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
26.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
80%
Ranked providers
13

Hospitals in West and North London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Bishops Wood Hospital Independent London 53 5.1 wks 10.4 wks 98% 1.7 weeks shorter
2 Spamedica Wembley Independent London 460 6.4 wks 27.2 wks 84% 1.2 weeks longer
3 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 1,246 6.7 wks 21.2 wks 87% no change
4 ACES White City Independent London 185 7.1 wks 28.1 wks 84% 0.1 weeks shorter
5 Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 42,168 7.7 wks 23.7 wks 85% 0.5 weeks shorter
6 Optegra London Eye Hospital Independent London 1,255 8.1 wks 25.7 wks 81% 1.2 weeks longer
7 Optegra Eye Hospital West London Independent London 722 8.9 wks 25.1 wks 82% 1.3 weeks longer
8 Hendon Hospital Independent London 146 9.4 wks 33.2 wks 68% 2.0 weeks shorter
9 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 1,091 9.5 wks 26.2 wks 81% 0.5 weeks longer
10 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 5,384 9.6 wks 29.4 wks 76% 1.0 weeks longer
11 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,829 9.8 wks 26.6 wks 75% 0.2 weeks shorter
12 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 7,362 12.2 wks 33.6 wks 66% 0.3 weeks shorter
13 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,439 13.2 wks 37.2 wks 64% 0.4 weeks shorter

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Area median wait over two years

  • West and North London
  • England
West and North London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 9.6 weeks to 8.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.4 wks10.4 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 20268.410.4
July 20268.110.2
June 20268.19.9
May 20268.810.2
April 20268.59.7
March 20267.69.1
February 20267.910.9
January 20269.411.4
December 20259.110.9
November 20258.310
October 20258.610.2
September 20259.510.5
August 20259.510.6
July 20258.810.3
June 20258.710.3
May 20259.310.6
April 20258.810.2
March 20258.49.9
February 20258.911.3
January 20259.711.7
December 20249.511.5
November 20248.711
October 2024911.5
September 20249.611.9

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