Cataracts NHS Waiting Lists

Cataracts NHS Waiting Lists can vary between hospitals. Below is a list of average waiting times for the Ophthalmology speciality, sorted by shortest first:

Hospital name
Region
Average wait time (weeks)
Widnes - Spamedica

North West

3 weeks

Not provided

Salisbury - Independent Health Group

South West

3 weeks

Not provided

Berkshire Independent Hospital - Ramsay

South East

3 weeks

Not provided

Hull - Spamedica

North East and Yorkshire

3 weeks

Not provided

Leeds - Spamedica

North East and Yorkshire

3 weeks

Not provided

Stockton on Tees - Spamedica

North East and Yorkshire

3 weeks

Not provided

Sheffield - Spamedica

North East and Yorkshire

3 weeks

Not provided

Wakefield - Spamedica

North East and Yorkshire

3 weeks

Not provided

Birmingham - Spamedica

Midlands

3 weeks

Not provided

Lincoln - Newmedica

Midlands

3 weeks

Not provided

Hospital name
Average wait time (weeks)
Worcester - Newmedica
5 weeks

Not provided

Watford - CHEC
6 weeks

Not provided

Battersea - CHEC
6 weeks

Not provided

Skelmersdale - Spamedica
6 weeks

Not provided

Stockport - CHEC
6 weeks

Not provided

Gloucester - Newmedica
6 weeks

Not provided

Slough - CHEC
6 weeks

Not provided

Nottingham - CHEC
6 weeks

Not provided

FAQs

What does the information mean?

The waiting time information provided is "the average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust". This information is for patients on an elective waiting list. It is not applicable for patients on a cancer pathway. Actual waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition. For more information, please refer to the NHS My Planned Care website.

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Our information comes from the NHS My Planned Care website.

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