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Ophthalmology waiting times at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

On the waiting list
9,747
Seen within 18 weeks
81.2%
Typical (median) wait
7.6 wks
Waiting over a year
115
Waiting over 65 weeks
0
Waiting over 78 weeks
0
Seen within 18 weeks
Ophthalmology · % of the waiting list
40%60%80%Apr 21Jan 22Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26NHS standard 92%81.2%43.2%April 202144.9%May 202148.8%June 202148.4%July 202147.3%August 202146.4%September 202145.5%October 202145.8%November 202145.3%December 202145.2%January 202245.8%February 202248.9%March 202263.0%April 202364.5%May 202362.2%June 202364.4%July 202364.5%August 202362.7%September 202365.2%October 202367.0%November 202366.4%December 202368.4%January 202467.9%February 202467.3%March 202469.0%April 202471.8%May 202472.3%June 202472.5%July 202471.8%August 202471.5%September 202473.6%October 202474.6%November 202475.4%December 202476.6%January 202577.0%February 202577.0%March 202577.3%April 202577.0%May 202578.2%June 202579.4%July 202580.2%August 202581.3%September 202582.1%October 202582.2%November 202582.1%December 202579.9%January 202679.3%February 202680.7%March 202679.7%April 202681.5%May 202681.2%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
7.1 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
76.3%
Patients treated
611
in June 2026
Non-admitted (outpatient)
Typical (median) wait before treatment
9.2 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
83.5%
Patients treated
1,432
in June 2026

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

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