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Ophthalmology waiting times at Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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

On the waiting list
2,543
Seen within 18 weeks
92.3%
Typical (median) wait
6.9 wks
Waiting over a year
0
Waiting over 65 weeks
0
Waiting over 78 weeks
0
Seen within 18 weeks
Ophthalmology · % of the waiting list
80%85%90%95%Apr 21Jan 22Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26NHS standard 92%92.3%81.3%April 202185.0%May 202189.9%June 202189.8%July 202189.9%August 202187.8%September 202188.2%October 202186.6%November 202183.9%December 202181.6%January 202281.1%February 202282.1%March 202280.6%April 202381.7%May 202381.1%June 202380.8%July 202381.0%August 202379.7%September 202381.0%October 202384.3%November 202385.1%December 202386.2%January 202487.2%February 202486.5%March 202487.0%April 202489.4%May 202489.9%June 202489.3%July 202488.3%August 202490.7%September 202491.2%October 202492.8%November 202492.1%December 202493.7%January 202594.6%February 202595.0%March 202593.9%April 202594.3%May 202593.3%June 202589.4%July 202585.8%August 202584.1%September 202581.9%October 202579.1%November 202579.3%December 202589.6%January 202689.6%February 202692.0%March 202693.1%April 202693.3%May 202690.9%June 202692.3%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
11.2 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
70.5%
Patients treated
193
in July 2026
Non-admitted (outpatient)
Typical (median) wait before treatment
8.1 wks
Treated within 18 weeks
88.8%
Patients treated
884
in July 2026

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

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