NHS Ophthalmology Waiting Times
Compare treatment waiting times across all NHS hospitals in England. Find a shorter wait and exercise your legal right to patient choice. Free to use.
10w
Avg treatment wait
3w
Shortest wait
15w
Longest wait
200
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Shortest Ophthalmology waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Berkshire Independent Hospital - Ramsay | South East | 3w |
| 02 | Bromsgrove Newmedica | Midlands | 4w |
| 03 | Southampton Practice Plus Group | South East | 4w |
| 04 | Benenden Hospital | South East | 5w |
| 05 | Luton Spamedica | East of England | 5w |
| 06 | St Marys Portsmouth Practice Plus Group | South East | 5w |
| 07 | Plymouth Practice Plus Group | South West | 5w |
| 08 | Gillingham Practice Plus Group | South East | 5w |
| 09 | Worcester Newmedica | Midlands | 5w |
| 10 | Bexhill Spamedica | South East | 6w |
Average Ophthalmology wait by region
Your right to choose a Ophthalmology hospital
Under the NHS Constitution and the Health Act 2009, you have a legal right to choose which NHS or NHS-commissioned independent sector provider sees you for your first outpatient Ophthalmology appointment.
Your GP must refer you via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and offer you at least five choices. If you have already been referred to a hospital with a long wait, you can ask your GP to re-refer you to a provider with a shorter wait. This is entirely within your rights.
Research shows the average extra distance to a significantly shorter wait is just 13 miles.
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