Aces Chelmsford
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see an ophthalmologist is
5 weeks
That's 1 month
Aces Chelmsford is an Independent Sector provider in the East of England region. There are currently 72 people waiting to see an ophthalmologist, with a typical wait of about 1 month. About 8 in 10 people are seen within 18 weeks. That's the NHS target.
Median wait and % seen within 18 weeks for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see an ophthalmologist is about 9 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 64th out of 298 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 9th out of 41 in East of England
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
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The current average Ophthalmology (Eye Care) waiting time at Aces Chelmsford is about 5 weeks.
You can compare Ophthalmology (Eye Care) waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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