HospitalCheck

Ophthalmology waiting times at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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

On the waiting list
4,358
Seen within 18 weeks
67.2%
Typical (median) wait
10.8 wks
Waiting over a year
37
Waiting over 65 weeks
0
Waiting over 78 weeks
0
Seen within 18 weeks
Ophthalmology · % of the waiting list
60%70%80%90%Apr 21Jan 22Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26NHS standard 92%67.2%67.7%April 202169.0%May 202168.8%June 202168.6%July 202171.4%August 202171.0%September 202171.4%October 202171.9%November 202170.1%December 202169.5%January 202266.8%February 202264.7%March 202269.7%April 202372.1%May 202371.8%June 202372.6%July 202370.9%August 202369.6%September 202365.9%October 202364.7%November 202362.7%December 202365.4%January 202465.5%February 202466.8%March 202468.7%April 202470.9%May 202468.7%June 202467.2%July 202468.6%August 202471.6%September 202475.7%October 202475.2%November 202475.9%December 202475.0%January 202572.9%February 202571.4%March 202569.5%April 202569.5%May 202569.7%June 202568.5%July 202565.1%August 202564.4%September 202562.4%October 202561.4%November 202561.4%December 202561.1%January 202663.1%February 202665.8%March 202667.4%April 202666.9%May 202667.2%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
32.3 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
27.5%
Patients treated
218
in June 2026
Non-admitted (outpatient)
Typical (median) wait before treatment
12.2 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
67.8%
Patients treated
661
in June 2026

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

← All trusts for OphthalmologyEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust profileYour right to choose