WGOS 4 appointments by source of referral and clinical specialty and health board

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Data valuesData descriptionAreaSpecialtySource of Referral
0.2PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaPrivate ophthalmology
0.2 [t]PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalPrivate ophthalmology
33.8PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales
42.6PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales
23.2PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales
23.4 [t]PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales
100.0PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales
0.2 [t]PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England
5.2PercentageCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales
49.4PercentageCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales
49.0PercentageCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales
50.6PercentageCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales
45.8PercentageCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales
2.5 [t]PercentageCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales
49.8 [t]PercentageCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales
47.6 [t]PercentageCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales
0.1 [t]PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalPrivate ophthalmology
49.6 [t]PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales
48.5 [t]PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales
0.6 [t]PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England
1.1 [t]PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales
0.2PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaPrivate ophthalmology
63.6PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales
34.8PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales
0.6PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaOptometry practice England
0.8PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales
24.1PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales
73.4PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales
0.7PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardGlaucomaOptometry practice England
1.8PercentageAneurin Bevan University Health BoardGlaucomaSecondary care Wales
67.4PercentageCardiff and Vale University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales
67.4 [t]PercentageCardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales
30.7PercentageCardiff and Vale University Health BoardGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales
30.7 [t]PercentageCardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales
1.5PercentageCardiff and Vale University Health BoardGlaucomaSecondary care Wales
1.5 [t]PercentageCardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales
0.4PercentageCardiff and Vale University Health BoardGlaucomaOptometry practice England
0.4 [t]PercentageCardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England
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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
Microsoft Form submission

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset shows the number and percentage of Wales General Ophthalmic Services (WGOS) 4 appointments in Wales. WGOS 4 is a service where patients who would previously have been referred to/or managed in the Hospital Eye Service (HES) instead remain in primary care for further enhanced assessment as part of an agreed referral refinement or monitoring pathway. The data is broken down by clinical specialty (glaucoma or medical retina), source of referral, health board, and financial year. Source of referral refers to where the patient was referred from, including optometry practices in Wales or England, private ophthalmology, and NHS secondary care. The dataset provides insight into referral patterns and appointment activity across services and health boards over time.

Data collection or calculation

The WGOS 4 claims are submitted electronically through Microsoft forms to NHS Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) and uploaded onto their K2 payments system. Appointments are grouped by health board, clinical specialty, source of referral, and financial year. For each combination, the number of appointments is counted, and the percentage share of each referral source within its specialty and health board is calculated. Totals are included to support interpretation across categories.

Statistical quality

As Health Boards brought the WGOS 4 services in at varying times, no claims were received from Betsi and Powys up until March 2025 and so they are missing from the data for the financial year 2024-25.

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stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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