Internal Reference Number: FOI_9081
Date Request Received: 03/12/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 10/12/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Ophthalmology Waiting Times and Patient Numbers
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding ophthalmology services provided by your Trust. Please could you provide the following information: Current waiting list data a. The total number of patients currently on the waiting list for ophthalmology outpatient appointments. b. The total number of patients currently on the waiting list for ophthalmology surgery or procedures. c. The total number of patients currently waiting for an initial ophthalmology appointment following a potential glaucoma referral (for example, referrals where glaucoma is suspected by a GP, optometrist, or other clinician). | |
| Answer To Question 1: Please see our response to all questions in the Excel spreadsheet attached. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:  13389 - FOI_9081 - Ophthalmology Waiting Times and Patient Numbers v2.xlsx | |
| Question Number 2: Waiting time information a. The average waiting time (in weeks) for a first ophthalmology outpatient appointment from the date of referral. b. The longest current waiting time for a first ophthalmology outpatient appointment. c. The average waiting time (in weeks) for ophthalmology surgery or procedures from the date of being listed. d. The longest current waiting time for ophthalmology surgery or procedures. | |
| Answer To Question 2: Please see our response to all questions in the Excel spreadsheet attached. | |
| Question Number 3: Timeframe and trend (if available) Please provide the same information as above for the following points in time (or nearest available data): March 2023 March 2024 Most recent available month | |
| Answer To Question 3: Please see our response to all questions in the Excel spreadsheet attached. | |
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