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Ophthalmology waiting times at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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

On the waiting list
2,060
Seen within 18 weeks
71.5%
Typical (median) wait
11.0 wks
Waiting over a year
4
Waiting over 65 weeks
0
Waiting over 78 weeks
0
Seen within 18 weeks
Ophthalmology · % of the waiting list
60%80%Apr 21Jan 22Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26NHS standard 92%71.5%49.7%April 202156.9%May 202160.6%June 202165.1%July 202168.9%August 202170.0%September 202172.7%October 202173.8%November 202173.5%December 202173.7%January 202273.9%February 202280.0%March 202273.0%April 202373.1%May 202370.1%June 202370.0%July 202368.4%August 202366.9%September 202364.2%October 202363.3%November 202360.4%December 202357.2%January 202454.4%February 202453.8%March 202456.5%April 202456.7%May 202454.7%June 202455.8%July 202457.9%August 202456.6%September 202460.5%October 202458.4%November 202455.2%December 202456.7%January 202557.7%February 202557.0%March 202555.4%April 202554.5%May 202555.8%June 202555.1%July 202561.2%August 202561.5%September 202561.8%October 202561.2%November 202561.5%December 202563.2%January 202664.6%February 202671.2%March 202672.3%April 202673.0%May 202672.6%June 202671.5%July 2026

How long did treated patients wait?

These figures are for ophthalmology patients who started treatment in July 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
33.3 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
26.3%
Patients treated
99
in July 2026
Non-admitted (outpatient)
Typical (median) wait before treatment
8.5 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
87.9%
Patients treated
479
in July 2026

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

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