Number of Band 1 examinations claimed through Wales General Ophthalmic Services 2 scheme by selected reason for attendance and age of patient

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total, [x] = not available.

Data values	Data description	Age	Reason for attendance	Year
749	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2015-16
954	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2016-17
876	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2017-18
853	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2018-19
826	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2019-20
360	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2020-21
550	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2021-22
709	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2022-23
568	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2023-24
0	Number	20-59 years	Is Uniocular	2024-25
35,058	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2015-16
40,424	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2016-17
44,390	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2017-18
47,138	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2018-19
52,348	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2019-20
24,435	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2020-21
48,210	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2021-22
55,340	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2022-23
62,401	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2023-24
70,635	Number	20-59 years	Band 1 examinations	2024-25
13,235	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2015-16
14,608	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2016-17
14,823	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2017-18
15,913	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2018-19
17,619	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2019-20
7,863	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2020-21
15,905	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2021-22
18,586	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2022-23
21,528	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2023-24
23,856	Number	60-69 years	Has an acute eye problem	2024-25
3,799	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2015-16
3,940	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2016-17
4,331	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2017-18
4,035	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2018-19
4,229	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2019-20
1,600	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2020-21
2,691	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2021-22
3,003	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2022-23
3,621	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2023-24
3,824	Number	60-69 years	Referred by a doctor	2024-25
553	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2015-16
659	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2016-17
652	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2017-18
620	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2018-19
585	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2019-20
263	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2020-21
373	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2021-22
477	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2022-23
361	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2023-24
0	Number	60-69 years	Is Uniocular	2024-25
17,677	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2015-16
19,226	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2016-17
20,098	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2017-18
20,710	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2018-19
22,480	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2019-20
9,914	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2020-21
19,686	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2021-22
22,850	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2022-23
26,304	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2023-24
28,346	Number	60-69 years	Band 1 examinations	2024-25
10,288	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2015-16
11,870	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2016-17
12,959	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2017-18
14,826	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2018-19
16,511	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2019-20
7,199	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2020-21
14,896	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2021-22
17,692	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2022-23
20,541	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2023-24
22,257	Number	70-79 years	Has an acute eye problem	2024-25
2,959	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2015-16
3,269	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2016-17
3,871	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2017-18
3,841	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2018-19
4,119	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2019-20
1,577	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2020-21
2,879	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2021-22
2,973	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2022-23
3,368	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2023-24
3,765	Number	70-79 years	Referred by a doctor	2024-25
746	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2015-16
872	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2016-17
901	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2017-18
867	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2018-19
818	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2019-20
349	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2020-21
608	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2021-22
752	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2022-23
564	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2023-24
0	Number	70-79 years	Is Uniocular	2024-25
14,344	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2015-16
16,396	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2016-17
18,399	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2017-18
19,924	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2018-19
21,602	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2019-20
9,346	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2020-21
19,098	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2021-22
22,153	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2022-23
25,170	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2023-24
26,862	Number	70-79 years	Band 1 examinations	2024-25

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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: Eye Health Examination Wales (EHEW) form
• Time period covered: April 2015 to March 2025

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset shows the number and percentage of Band 1 eye examinations delivered through the Wales General Ophthalmic Services (WGOS) 2 scheme. WGOS 2 provides accessible, community-based eye care for patients presenting with acute eye problems or at risk of eye disease. The data is broken down by the selected reason for attendance, patient age group, and financial year. Band 1: acute eye care and referrals from another healthcare professional.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The data is based on claims made by practices to NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) for payment. Practices submit an EHEW form to NWSSP and this data is then processed on their K2 payments system. Data is extracted from the K2 system and supplied to Welsh Government.; More than one reason may be recorded per claim and all reasons for attendance are not included in the dataset. Therefore the sum of Band 1 examinations by reason for attendance would not equal the overall number of Band 1 examinations. Other reasons for attendance (not included in the data) include patient has retinitis pigmentosa, is at risk of eye disease due to family history, is at risk of eye disease due to ethnic background, needs investigations to comply with WG agreed protocols/guidelines. The data is filtered to include only Band 1 examinations. Flags are created for reasons for attendance, such as doctor referrals, acute eye problems, or being uniocular. These flags are then summed to create totals for each reason for attendance across all ages. The percentage of each reason for attendance is then calculated within each age group based on the total number of Band 1 examinations.

• Statistical quality:

  The reason for attendance 'Is Uniocular' is 0 from 2024–25, as this has moved from the WGOS2 to the WGOS1 treatment pathway. On 1 April 2019, health service responsibility for Bridgend residents moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. Health board names also changed: Cwm Taf became Cwm Taf Morgannwg, and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg became Swansea Bay. See the weblinks section for official statements.

• Related reports:
  • Eye Care Statistics
  • Quality Report

Published by

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

Metadata

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