ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times in West Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across West Yorkshire, 21,261 patients were waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.8 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
26.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
80%
Ranked providers
15

Hospitals in West Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 The Yorkshire Clinic Independent North East and Yorkshire 725 5.0 wks 14.8 wks 94% 0.9 weeks longer
2 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 630 5.9 wks 27.9 wks 81% 2.1 weeks shorter
3 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,679 6.4 wks 21.2 wks 86% 0.1 weeks shorter
4 Phoenix Health Solutions Limited Hq Independent 3 sites North East and Yorkshire 195 6.5 wks 14.8 wks 97% 1.4 weeks longer
5 Spamedica Leeds Independent North East and Yorkshire 335 7.7 wks 16.4 wks 93% 1.0 weeks longer
6 Spamedica Eye Hospital (Wakefield) Independent North East and Yorkshire 672 8.0 wks 16.6 wks 93% 2.5 weeks longer
7 Spamedica Bradford Independent North East and Yorkshire 273 8.1 wks 18.5 wks 91% 2.4 weeks longer
8 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,794 8.1 wks 24.2 wks 83% 0.7 weeks longer
9 Newmedica - Bradford & Huddersfield Independent North East and Yorkshire 984 8.3 wks 21.6 wks 87% 1.2 weeks longer
10 Newmedica - Wakefield Independent North East and Yorkshire 592 9.2 wks 20.4 wks 89% 0.2 weeks shorter
11 Newmedica Community Ophthalmology - Leeds Independent North East and Yorkshire 740 9.7 wks 20.8 wks 86% 1.7 weeks longer
12 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,400 10.0 wks 27.3 wks 78% 0.3 weeks shorter
13 ACES Leeds King Street Independent North East and Yorkshire 54 10.3 wks 16.8 wks 94% 6.6 weeks longer
14 Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,056 11.6 wks 27.8 wks 71% 1.8 weeks longer
15 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,114 11.8 wks 33.2 wks 66% no change

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Area median wait over two years

  • West Yorkshire
  • England
West Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 8.6 weeks to 8.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.8 wks10.4 wks
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MonthWest YorkshireEngland
August 20268.810.4
July 20268.210.2
June 202689.9
May 20268.210.2
April 20267.89.7
March 20267.19.1
February 20267.210.9
January 20269.111.4
December 20259.210.9
November 20258.210
October 2025810.2
September 20258.510.5
August 20258.810.6
July 20258.210.3
June 20258.210.3
May 20258.610.6
April 20258.210.2
March 20257.69.9
February 2025811.3
January 20259.611.7
December 20248.711.5
November 20248.311
October 20248.311.5
September 20248.611.9

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