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)
Derby - Spamedica

Midlands

3 weeks

Not provided

Shrewsbury - Newmedica

Midlands

3 weeks

Not provided

Wolverhampton - Spamedica

Midlands

3 weeks

Not provided

Bedford - Spamedica

East of England

4 weeks

Not provided

Epsom - Spamedica

London

4 weeks

Not provided

Watford - Spamedica

East of England

4 weeks

Not provided

Norwich - Newmedica

East of England

4 weeks

Not provided

Romford - Spamedica

London

4 weeks

Not provided

Manchester - Optegra

North West

4 weeks

Not provided

Preston - Spamedica

North West

4 weeks

Not provided

Hospital name
Average wait time (weeks)
Wokingham - Spamedica
4 weeks

Not provided

Brigg - Newmedica
4 weeks

Not provided

Doncaster - Spamedica
4 weeks

Not provided

Gateshead - Spamedica
4 weeks

Not provided

Leeds - Newmedica
4 weeks

Not provided

Middlesbrough - Newmedica
4 weeks

Not provided

Oxford - Spamedica
4 weeks

Not provided

Yorkshire - Optegra
4 weeks

Not provided

Newark - Spamedica
4 weeks

Not provided

Coventry - Spamedica
4 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.

Where do you get your information?

Our information comes from the NHS My Planned Care website.

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