Specialist appointments with prescribing optometrist (WGOS 5) by service location, appointment type and health board

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

Data values	Data description	Area	Service location	Appointment type
26,304 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Total	Total
26,138 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Optometric Practice	Total
13,422 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Total	Follow Up
13,350 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Optometric Practice	Follow Up
12,882 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Total	Initial
12,788 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Optometric Practice	Initial
6,163 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Total	Total
6,121 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Total
5,851 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Total	Total
5,838 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Total
5,069 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Total	Total
5,063 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Total
4,644 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Total	Total
4,626 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Total
3,358 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Total	Follow Up
3,329	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Follow Up
2,990 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Total	Follow Up
2,985	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Follow Up
2,918 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Total	Follow Up
2,914	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Follow Up
2,861 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Total	Initial
2,853	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Initial
2,805 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Total	Initial
2,792	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Initial
2,620 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Total	Initial
2,610	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Initial
2,475 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	Total
2,392 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Total
2,151 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Total	Initial
2,149	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Initial
2,024 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Total	Follow Up
2,016	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Follow Up
1,277 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	Follow Up
1,259 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Total	Total
1,257 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Total
1,252	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Follow Up
1,198 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	Initial
1,140	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Initial
843 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	Total
841 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Optometric Practice	Total
651 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Total	Initial
650	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Initial
608 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Total	Follow Up
607	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Optometric Practice	Follow Up
596 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	Initial
594	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Optometric Practice	Initial
247 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	Follow Up
247	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Optometric Practice	Follow Up
166 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Domiciliary	Total
94 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Domiciliary	Initial
83 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Domiciliary	Total
72 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Domiciliary	Follow Up
58	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Domiciliary	Initial
42 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Domiciliary	Total
29	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Domiciliary	Follow Up
25	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Domiciliary	Follow Up
18 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Domiciliary	Total
13 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Domiciliary	Total
13	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Domiciliary	Initial
10	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Domiciliary	Initial
8	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Domiciliary	Follow Up
8	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Domiciliary	Initial
6 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Domiciliary	Total
5	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Domiciliary	Follow Up
4	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Domiciliary	Follow Up
2 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Domiciliary	Total
2 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Domiciliary	Total
2	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Domiciliary	Initial
2	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Domiciliary	Initial
1	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Domiciliary	Initial
1	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Domiciliary	Follow Up

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 service location—either domiciliary (care provided in the patient’s home) or optometric practice (care provided at a local optometry clinic)—appointment type (initial or follow-up), health board, and financial year. The dataset provides insight into where appointments take place and how activity varies across appointment types, 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 grouped by service location (domiciliary or optometric practice), appointment type (initial or follow-up), health board, and financial year. Counts are calculated for each combination, and totals are included to support interpretation across categories.

• Statistical quality:

  Initial HES discharge appointments are grouped together with initial appointments. There were only 12 of these appointments.

• Related reports:
  • Statistical Release
  • Quality report

Published by

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

Metadata

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