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Ophthalmology waiting times at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

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

On the waiting list
7,053
Seen within 18 weeks
75.9%
Typical (median) wait
8.4 wks
Waiting over a year
5
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%75.9%66.5%April 202165.0%May 202166.1%June 202166.1%July 202166.3%August 202165.7%September 202164.9%October 202164.4%November 202162.6%December 202162.6%January 202264.8%February 202267.0%March 202274.3%April 202375.0%May 202374.9%June 202373.8%July 202373.4%August 202373.1%September 202373.4%October 202373.4%November 202372.2%December 202372.5%January 202473.1%February 202473.9%March 202475.9%April 202475.4%May 202475.2%June 202474.8%July 202475.7%August 202475.7%September 202476.3%October 202477.1%November 202477.9%December 202476.8%January 202576.4%February 202576.8%March 202577.0%April 202577.6%May 202578.9%June 202579.0%July 202577.9%August 202578.1%September 202578.0%October 202577.6%November 202576.4%December 202575.8%January 202675.0%February 202674.1%March 202674.4%April 202676.3%May 202675.9%June 202675.9%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
9.9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
72.6%
Patients treated
639
in July 2026
Non-admitted (outpatient)
Typical (median) wait before treatment
7.0 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
78.9%
Patients treated
1,603
in July 2026

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

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