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Ophthalmology waiting times at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Incomplete pathways · Data: June 2026 · Source: NHS England RTT statistics · full trust profile

On the waiting list
5,474
Seen within 18 weeks
62.6%
Typical (median) wait
12.4 wks
Waiting over a year
159
Waiting over 65 weeks
2
Waiting over 78 weeks
1
Seen within 18 weeks
Ophthalmology · % of the waiting list
60%80%Apr 21Jan 22Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26NHS standard 92%62.6%64.8%April 202171.2%May 202175.6%June 202176.6%July 202175.2%August 202173.0%September 202172.8%October 202171.2%November 202167.8%December 202168.0%January 202267.1%February 202266.0%March 202260.1%April 202358.1%May 202359.2%June 202356.5%July 202355.6%August 202356.2%September 202352.8%October 202351.8%November 202351.6%December 202349.8%January 202452.4%February 202450.9%March 202452.4%April 202451.5%May 202449.5%June 202448.4%July 202449.9%August 202448.9%September 202447.3%October 202449.9%November 202449.9%December 202453.6%January 202555.7%February 202557.8%March 202560.1%April 202560.0%May 202558.6%June 202558.6%July 202558.4%August 202561.4%September 202561.9%October 202560.9%November 202559.9%December 202558.8%January 202659.2%February 202661.4%March 202663.5%April 202664.6%May 202662.6%June 2026

How long did treated patients wait?

These figures are for ophthalmology patients who started treatment in June 2026 — not those still waiting. The wait shown is how long they had waited before treatment started. It is typically longer than the current waiting-list figure above, because it includes people who were finally treated after a long wait.

Admitted (needed a hospital admission)
Typical (median) wait before treatment
15.7 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
54.3%
Patients treated
282
in June 2026
Non-admitted (outpatient)
Typical (median) wait before treatment
10.1 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
72.6%
Patients treated
1,098
in June 2026

Source: NHS England RTT statistics, completed (admitted/non-admitted) pathways. About this data

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