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

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Data valuesData descriptionAgeReason for attendanceYear
67,431 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2016-17
72,707 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2017-18
81,084 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2018-19
91,221 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2019-20
40,589 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2020-21
84,537 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2021-22
100,038 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2022-23
116,058 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2023-24
130,779 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2024-25
19,544 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2015-16
21,659 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2016-17
24,841 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2017-18
24,224 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2018-19
25,520 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2019-20
10,264 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2020-21
17,729 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2021-22
18,863 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2022-23
21,777 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2023-24
24,871 [t]NumberTotalReferred by a doctor2024-25
2,821 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2015-16
3,382 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2016-17
3,341 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2017-18
3,246 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2018-19
3,120 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2019-20
1,358 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2020-21
2,150 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2021-22
2,699 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2022-23
2,066 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2023-24
0 [t]NumberTotalIs Uniocular2024-25
81,428 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2015-16
93,566 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2016-17
102,963 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2017-18
109,275 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2018-19
119,890 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2019-20
53,145 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2020-21
108,234 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2021-22
125,784 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2022-23
143,842 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2023-24
158,900 [t]NumberTotalBand 1 examinations2024-25
4,414Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2015-16
5,768Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2016-17
6,941Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2017-18
7,923Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2018-19
9,325Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2019-20
3,426Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2020-21
8,725Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2021-22
11,024Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2022-23
13,175Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2023-24
13,975Number19 years or underHas an acute eye problem2024-25
1,512Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2015-16
1,937Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2016-17
2,431Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2017-18
2,485Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2018-19
2,681Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2019-20
945Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2020-21
1,826Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2021-22
2,109Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2022-23
2,371Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2023-24
2,743Number19 years or underReferred by a doctor2024-25
26Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2015-16
23Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2016-17
34Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2017-18
56Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2018-19
23Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2019-20
18Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2020-21
18Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2021-22
24Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2022-23
29Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2023-24
0Number19 years or underIs Uniocular2024-25
5,829Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2015-16
7,616Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2016-17
9,230Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2017-18
10,126Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2018-19
11,595Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2019-20
4,341Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2020-21
10,679Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2021-22
13,250Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2022-23
15,685Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2023-24
16,850Number19 years or underBand 1 examinations2024-25
24,545Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2015-16
28,660Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2016-17
31,003Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2017-18
34,613Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2018-19
39,273Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2019-20
18,412Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2020-21
37,180Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2021-22
43,492Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2022-23
49,701Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2023-24
57,621Number20-59 yearsHas an acute eye problem2024-25
9,580Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2015-16
10,665Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2016-17
12,106Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2017-18
11,713Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2018-19
12,295Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2019-20
5,255Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2020-21
8,730Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2021-22
9,110Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2022-23
10,334Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2023-24
12,066Number20-59 yearsReferred by a doctor2024-25
58,077 [t]NumberTotalHas an acute eye problem2015-16
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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.

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