New patient referrals to and from low vision services by referral source or destination and year

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Data valuesData descriptionYearReferral Source-DestinationLocation
3,645 [t]Number of patient referrals2013-14TotalNew patient referrals to LVSW from
1,048 [t]Number of patient referrals2013-14TotalNew patient referrals from LVSW to
2,225Number of patient referrals2013-14OptometristNew patient referrals to LVSW from
352Number of patient referrals2013-14OphthalmologyNew patient referrals to LVSW from
212Number of patient referrals2013-14OphthalmologyNew patient referrals from LVSW to
398Number of patient referrals2013-14Social servicesNew patient referrals to LVSW from
336Number of patient referrals2013-14Social servicesNew patient referrals from LVSW to
90Number of patient referrals2013-14Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals to LVSW from
41Number of patient referrals2013-14Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals from LVSW to
28Number of patient referrals2013-14GPsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
154Number of patient referrals2013-14GPsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
322Number of patient referrals2013-14Friend/relative/selfNew patient referrals to LVSW from
164Number of patient referrals2013-14Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
305Number of patient referrals2013-14Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
66Number of patient referrals2013-14UnknownNew patient referrals to LVSW from
3,670 [t]Number of patient referrals2014-15TotalNew patient referrals to LVSW from
2,979 [t]Number of patient referrals2014-15TotalNew patient referrals from LVSW to
2,389Number of patient referrals2014-15OptometristNew patient referrals to LVSW from
337Number of patient referrals2014-15OphthalmologyNew patient referrals to LVSW from
221Number of patient referrals2014-15OphthalmologyNew patient referrals from LVSW to
333Number of patient referrals2014-15Social servicesNew patient referrals to LVSW from
428Number of patient referrals2014-15Social servicesNew patient referrals from LVSW to
83Number of patient referrals2014-15Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals to LVSW from
61Number of patient referrals2014-15Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals from LVSW to
35Number of patient referrals2014-15GPsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
147Number of patient referrals2014-15GPsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
275Number of patient referrals2014-15Friend/relative/selfNew patient referrals to LVSW from
170Number of patient referrals2014-15Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
93Number of patient referrals2014-15Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
48Number of patient referrals2014-15UnknownNew patient referrals to LVSW from
2,029Number of patient referrals2014-15UnknownNew patient referrals from LVSW to
3,784 [t]Number of patient referrals2015-16TotalNew patient referrals to LVSW from
3,586 [t]Number of patient referrals2015-16TotalNew patient referrals from LVSW to
2,432Number of patient referrals2015-16OptometristNew patient referrals to LVSW from
316Number of patient referrals2015-16OphthalmologyNew patient referrals to LVSW from
272Number of patient referrals2015-16OphthalmologyNew patient referrals from LVSW to
393Number of patient referrals2015-16Social servicesNew patient referrals to LVSW from
358Number of patient referrals2015-16Social servicesNew patient referrals from LVSW to
95Number of patient referrals2015-16Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals to LVSW from
552Number of patient referrals2015-16Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals from LVSW to
32Number of patient referrals2015-16GPsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
151Number of patient referrals2015-16GPsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
294Number of patient referrals2015-16Friend/relative/selfNew patient referrals to LVSW from
185Number of patient referrals2015-16Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
101Number of patient referrals2015-16Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
37Number of patient referrals2015-16UnknownNew patient referrals to LVSW from
2,152Number of patient referrals2015-16UnknownNew patient referrals from LVSW to
3,987 [t]Number of patient referrals2016-17TotalNew patient referrals to LVSW from
3,861 [t]Number of patient referrals2016-17TotalNew patient referrals from LVSW to
2,589Number of patient referrals2016-17OptometristNew patient referrals to LVSW from
322Number of patient referrals2016-17OphthalmologyNew patient referrals to LVSW from
251Number of patient referrals2016-17OphthalmologyNew patient referrals from LVSW to
372Number of patient referrals2016-17Social servicesNew patient referrals to LVSW from
359Number of patient referrals2016-17Social servicesNew patient referrals from LVSW to
122Number of patient referrals2016-17Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals to LVSW from
639Number of patient referrals2016-17Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals from LVSW to
28Number of patient referrals2016-17GPsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
141Number of patient referrals2016-17GPsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
297Number of patient referrals2016-17Friend/relative/selfNew patient referrals to LVSW from
194Number of patient referrals2016-17Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
278Number of patient referrals2016-17Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
63Number of patient referrals2016-17UnknownNew patient referrals to LVSW from
2,193Number of patient referrals2016-17UnknownNew patient referrals from LVSW to
3,473 [t]Number of patient referrals2017-18TotalNew patient referrals to LVSW from
3,492 [t]Number of patient referrals2017-18TotalNew patient referrals from LVSW to
2,300Number of patient referrals2017-18OptometristNew patient referrals to LVSW from
248Number of patient referrals2017-18OphthalmologyNew patient referrals to LVSW from
230Number of patient referrals2017-18OphthalmologyNew patient referrals from LVSW to
304Number of patient referrals2017-18Social servicesNew patient referrals to LVSW from
268Number of patient referrals2017-18Social servicesNew patient referrals from LVSW to
66Number of patient referrals2017-18Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals to LVSW from
552Number of patient referrals2017-18Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals from LVSW to
15Number of patient referrals2017-18GPsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
83Number of patient referrals2017-18GPsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
290Number of patient referrals2017-18Friend/relative/selfNew patient referrals to LVSW from
199Number of patient referrals2017-18Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
271Number of patient referrals2017-18Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
51Number of patient referrals2017-18UnknownNew patient referrals to LVSW from
2,088Number of patient referrals2017-18UnknownNew patient referrals from LVSW to
4,127 [t]Number of patient referrals2018-19TotalNew patient referrals to LVSW from
4,296 [t]Number of patient referrals2018-19TotalNew patient referrals from LVSW to
2,387Number of patient referrals2018-19OptometristNew patient referrals to LVSW from
266Number of patient referrals2018-19OphthalmologyNew patient referrals to LVSW from
240Number of patient referrals2018-19OphthalmologyNew patient referrals from LVSW to
351Number of patient referrals2018-19Social servicesNew patient referrals to LVSW from
359Number of patient referrals2018-19Social servicesNew patient referrals from LVSW to
86Number of patient referrals2018-19Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals to LVSW from
706Number of patient referrals2018-19Voluntary sectorNew patient referrals from LVSW to
26Number of patient referrals2018-19GPsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
147Number of patient referrals2018-19GPsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
368Number of patient referrals2018-19Friend/relative/selfNew patient referrals to LVSW from
595Number of patient referrals2018-19Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals to LVSW from
336Number of patient referrals2018-19Other sources/destinationsNew patient referrals from LVSW to
48Number of patient referrals2018-19UnknownNew patient referrals to LVSW from
2,508Number of patient referrals2018-19UnknownNew patient referrals from LVSW to
3,892 [t]Number of patient referrals2019-20TotalNew patient referrals to LVSW from
4,163 [t]Number of patient referrals2019-20TotalNew patient referrals from LVSW to
2,496Number of patient referrals2019-20OptometristNew patient referrals to LVSW from
378Number of patient referrals2019-20OphthalmologyNew patient referrals to LVSW from
243Number of patient referrals2019-20OphthalmologyNew patient referrals from LVSW to
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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
Low Vision Assessment Record Card
Time period covered
April 2013 to March 2025

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset shows new patient referrals to and from low vision services in Wales. Wales General Ophthalmic Services (WGOS) 3 enables patients who would benefit from optical and non-optical aids as well as holistic rehabilitation support (including sight impairment registration) and advice to access a low vision service in or close to their place of residence.

The data is broken down by referral source or destination and financial year. The dataset provides insight into referral patterns for low vision services across different areas and over time.

Data collection or calculation

The data is based on claims made by practices to NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) for payment. Practices submit a record card to NWSSP and this data generates the payment from the system. NWSSP provide an aggregated dataset with referral counts to Welsh Government. The data is used to calculate the total number of referrals both to and from low vision services, grouped by referral source or destination, and financial year. For referrals to services, employment, education, registration and other sources are combined into a single “other sources” category.

Statistical quality

The number of new patient referrals to low vision services may not always be consistent with the actual number of new patient assessments.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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