Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times at Spamedica Newcastle-under-Lyme
At the end of August 2026, half of the 320 patients waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at Spamedica Newcastle-under-Lyme had waited less than 4.2 weeks, and 92% less than 11.2 weeks. That is 6.2 weeks shorter than the England median of 10.4 weeks.
- Median wait
- 4.2 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 11.2 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 97%
- Patients waiting
- 320
9th shortest of 301 providers in England, and 1st of 57 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full ophthalmology (eyes) ranking.
Median wait over two years
- Spamedica Newcastle-under-Lyme
- England
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| Month | Spamedica Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4.2 | 10.4 |
| July 2026 | 2 | 10.2 |
| June 2026 | 3.8 | 9.9 |
| May 2026 | 7 | 10.2 |
| April 2026 | 6 | 9.7 |
| March 2026 | 5.2 | 9.1 |
| February 2026 | 3.7 | 10.9 |
| January 2026 | 3 | 11.4 |
| December 2025 | 3.3 | 10.9 |
| November 2025 | 2.4 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 4.9 | 10.2 |
| September 2025 | 3.9 | 10.5 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 10.6 |
| July 2025 | 2.8 | 10.3 |
| June 2025 | 2.1 | 10.3 |
| May 2025 | 2.2 | 10.6 |
| April 2025 | 2.1 | 10.2 |
| March 2025 | 2.0 | 9.9 |
| February 2025 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| January 2025 | 1.4 | 11.7 |
| December 2024 | 2.8 | 11.5 |
| November 2024 | 2 | 11 |
| October 2024 | 2.1 | 11.5 |
| September 2024 | 2.4 | 11.9 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 320 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 97% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 248 | 78% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 53 | 17% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 8 | 3% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 8 | 3% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 3 | <1% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 52 to 65 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 65 to 78 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 78 to 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| Over 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
Patients treated in August 2026
- 188 patients started treatment as an inpatient or day case. Their median wait was 7.2 weeks.
- 40 patients started treatment without being admitted, or were discharged from the waiting list. Their median wait was 2.9 weeks.
- 162 new patients joined the waiting list.
These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.
About these figures
- These are waits for ophthalmology (eyes) as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- Waits run from referral to the start of consultant-led treatment, for routine care. Urgent and suspected cancer referrals are seen sooner.
- Source: NHS England referral to treatment statistics for August 2026.
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