Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth
At the end of August 2026, half of the 102 patients waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth had waited less than 4.7 weeks, and 92% less than 10.4 weeks. That is 5.6 weeks shorter than the England median of 10.4 weeks.
- Median wait
- 4.7 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 10.4 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 99%
- Patients waiting
- 102
20th shortest of 301 providers in England, and 4th of 41 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full ophthalmology (eyes) ranking.
Median wait over two years
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth
- England
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| Month | Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4.7 | 10.4 |
| July 2026 | 2.6 | 10.2 |
| June 2026 | 3.3 | 9.9 |
| May 2026 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
| April 2026 | 2.8 | 9.7 |
| March 2026 | 3.6 | 9.1 |
| February 2026 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
| January 2026 | 3.4 | 11.4 |
| December 2025 | 3.3 | 10.9 |
| November 2025 | 5.2 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 1.8 | 10.2 |
| September 2025 | 4.6 | 10.5 |
| August 2025 | 5.8 | 10.6 |
| July 2025 | 4.3 | 10.3 |
| June 2025 | 3.8 | 10.3 |
| May 2025 | 2.9 | 10.6 |
| April 2025 | 2.6 | 10.2 |
| March 2025 | 2 | 9.9 |
| February 2025 | 2 | 11.3 |
| January 2025 | 1.5 | 11.7 |
| December 2024 | 3.1 | 11.5 |
| November 2024 | 3.1 | 11 |
| October 2024 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| September 2024 | 2.7 | 11.9 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 102 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 99% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 71 | 70% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 24 | 24% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 6 | 6% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 1 | <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
- 30 patients started treatment as an inpatient or day case. Their median wait was 2.4 weeks.
- 66 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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