ShortestWait

Ophthalmology (eyes) waiting times at North Downs Hospital

Independent provider South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 123 patients waiting for ophthalmology (eyes) treatment at North Downs Hospital had waited less than 10.5 weeks, and 92% less than 19.2 weeks. That is 0.1 weeks longer than the England median of 10.4 weeks.

Median wait
10.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
19.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
90%
Patients waiting
123

215th shortest of 301 providers in England, and 30th of 46 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full ophthalmology (eyes) ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of North Downs Hospital and a shorter median wait for ophthalmology (eyes). You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • North Downs Hospital
  • England
North Downs Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.6 weeks to 10.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.5 wks
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MonthNorth Downs HospitalEngland
August 202610.510.4
July 20268.410.2
June 20267.39.9
May 20266.610.2
April 20269.39.7
March 202611.39.1
February 202611.310.9
January 202611.311.4
December 20251110.9
November 202510.810
October 20259.310.2
September 20257.410.5
August 20257.310.6
July 20259.210.3
June 20258.310.3
May 20258.210.6
April 20259.210.2
March 202513.59.9
February 202514.111.3
January 202515.111.7
December 202413.111.5
November 202411.111
October 202411.411.5
September 202411.611.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 123 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 90% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long ophthalmology (eyes) patients waiting at North Downs Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks22%6 to 12 weeks37%12 to 18 weeks32%18 to 26 weeks5%26 to 39 weeks2%39 to 52 weeks2%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2722%
6 to 12 weeks4537%
12 to 18 weeks3932%
18 to 26 weeks65%
26 to 39 weeks32%
39 to 52 weeks22%
52 to 65 weeks1<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

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

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