Number of ophthalmic practitioners by health board

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

Data values	Data description	Date	Area	Measure
380 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
331 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
690 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Wales	Optometrists
363 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Wales	Optometrists - Male
327 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Wales	Optometrists - Female
21 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
17 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
4 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
182 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
116 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
66 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
172 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Optometrists
10 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
34 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
18 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
16 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
34 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Optometrists
0 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
72 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
42 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
30 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
68 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Optometrists
4 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
110 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
43 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
67 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
107 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Optometrists
3 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
61 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
37 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
24 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
60 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Optometrists
1 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
132 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
69 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
63 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
132 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Optometrists
0 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
147 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
72 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
75 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
144 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Optometrists
3 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2009	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
756 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners
363 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
393 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
740 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Optometrists
380 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Optometrists - Male
360 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Optometrists - Female
16 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
13 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
3 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
211 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
126 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
85 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
205 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Optometrists
121	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
84	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
6 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
5	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
37 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
23 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
14 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
37 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Optometrists
23	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
14	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
0 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
76 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
43 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
33 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
73 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Optometrists
40	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
33	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
3 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
3	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
112 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
46 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
66 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
108 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Optometrists
43	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
65	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
4 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
3	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
63 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
34 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
29 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
62 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Optometrists
33	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
29	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
1 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
138 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
68 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
70 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female

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Main information

• Most recent update: 30 September 2025
• Next update expected: September 2026
• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider 1: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
• Data source 1: Ophthalmic List
• Data provider 2: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
• Data source 2: Ophthalmic Supplementary List
• Data provider 3: NHS England
• Data source 3: No specific source from data provider
• Time period covered: December 1996 to March 2025

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset shows the number (headcount) of optometrists working in primary care in Wales. It includes optometrists, student optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners, broken down by local health board, sex, and year. For years up to 2019, the data reflects headcounts as at 31 December, and from 2020 onwards, as at 31 March.

• Data collection or calculation:

  Figures for the optometry workforce are reported as of 31 December each year for 2019 and earlier, and as of 31 March for 2020 and subsequent years, due to different data sources being used. For years up to 2019, figures are sourced from NHS Digital’s publication, which reflects practitioners authorised by local health boards to perform NHS-funded sight tests, based on data from the Central Ophthalmic Payments system. This data collection ceased after 2019. For 2020 and beyond, data is sourced from the performers’ list (Ophthalmic List and Ophthalmic Supplementary List), a register of ophthalmic practitioners who can practise in Wales, maintained by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Data from the two sources are collected differently and are not exactly comparable. As the same person could be listed across more than one health board, the headcount is based on a unique count of registration numbers in each health board. Therefore, health board numbers may not necessarily add up to the figure for Wales. Note for 2023 onwards, totals include unknown gender.

• Statistical quality:

  Data from 2020 onwards are not directly comparable with earlier years due to changes in data source and reference period. From 2023 onwards, totals also include cases with unknown gender. Primary care workforce figures are based on the ophthalmic performers list, which can temporarily include optometrists who have stopped working. This may lead to a slight overestimate of the active workforce. Following the introduction of WGOS, improved validation has led to more timely and systematic removal of inactive performers, which is likely to explain the decrease in 2024. There is also a requirement for student optometrists to be listed in the Supplementary Ophthalmic List (SOL), and therefore, data for student optometrists are available from 2024 onwards. 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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