Specialist appointments with prescribing optometrist (WGOS 5), by age, ethnicity of patient and health board

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Area	Measure
4,297 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Ethnicity not recorded
20,809 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	White
5 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Other
121 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
245 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Black or Black British
26,304 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Age total
26,304 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Ethnicity total
827 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Asian or Asian British
1,727 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	18 and under
13,688 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	19-59
8,472 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	60-79
2,395 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	80 and over
22 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Age not recorded
2,475 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Ethnicity total
2,475 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Age total
132	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	18 and under
1,253	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	19-59
820	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	60-79
268	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	80 and over
2	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Age not recorded
41	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
5	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Black or Black British
3	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
2,406	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	White
20	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
810	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	White
1	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
8	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Black or Black British
18	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Asian or Asian British
843 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Ethnicity total
843 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Age total
59	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	18 and under
362	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	19-59
318	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	60-79
102	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	80 and over
2	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Age not recorded
6	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
2,042	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	19-59
4,644 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Ethnicity total
8	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Age not recorded
524	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	80 and over
1,720	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	60-79
242	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
4,343	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	White
19	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
7	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Black or Black British
33	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
4,644 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Age total
350	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	18 and under
462	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	60-79
150	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	80 and over
2	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Age not recorded
1,259 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Ethnicity total
1,259 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Age total
34	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
16	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Black or Black British
3	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
1,198	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	White
8	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
49	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	18 and under
596	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	19-59
393	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	80 and over
2,696	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
2,334	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	White
10	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
2	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Black or Black British
27	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
1,783	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	60-79
2,601	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	19-59
290	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	18 and under
5,069 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Age total
5,069 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Ethnicity total
2	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Age not recorded
487	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	80 and over
1,777	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	60-79
3,181	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	19-59
405	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	18 and under
5,429	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	White
103	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
224	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
73	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Black or Black British
5,851 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Ethnicity total
1	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Age not recorded
5,851 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Age total
22	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
442	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	18 and under
3,653	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	19-59
1,592	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	60-79
6,163 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Ethnicity total
5	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Age not recorded
471	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	80 and over
6,163 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Age total
63	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
5	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Other
4,289	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	White
1,222	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
134	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Black or Black British
450	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Asian or Asian British

Main information

• Most recent update: 30 September 2025
• Next update expected: September 2026
• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
• Data source: Microsoft Form submission

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset shows the number of Wales General Ophthalmic Services (WGOS) 5 appointments in Wales. WGOS 5 is a provision of eye care services in primary care that require an independent prescriber optometrist to manage, treat and monitor patients to prevent onward referral. The data is broken down by patient age group and broad ethnic group, each presented by health board and financial year. The dataset provides insight into appointment volumes across different patient groups, health boards and over time.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The WGOS 5 claims are submitted electronically through Microsoft forms to NHS Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) and uploaded onto their K2 payments system. Appointments are counted by patient age group and broad ethnic group, broken down by health board and financial year. Totals are included across these groupings to give an overall view of appointment activity across patient characteristics and regions.

• Statistical quality:

  WGOS 5 was introduced at different times in different health boards during 2024-25, so not all health boards reported a full year of activity.

• Related reports:
  • Statistical Release
  • Quality report

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Metadata

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