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

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Data valuesData descriptionAreaSpecialtySource of ReferralYear
1,243 [t]CountWalesTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
8 [t]CountWalesTotalOptometry practice England2024-25
934 [t]CountWalesTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
5 [t]CountWalesTotalPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
330 [t]CountWalesTotalSecondary care Wales2024-25
543 [t]CountWalesGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
4 [t]CountWalesGlaucomaOptometry practice England2024-25
504 [t]CountWalesGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
3 [t]CountWalesGlaucomaPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
70 [t]CountWalesGlaucomaSecondary care Wales2024-25
700 [t]CountWalesMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
4 [t]CountWalesMedical RetinaOptometry practice England2024-25
430 [t]CountWalesMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
2 [t]CountWalesMedical RetinaPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
260 [t]CountWalesMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales2024-25
432 [t]CountHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
1 [t]CountHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England2024-25
81 [t]CountHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
3 [t]CountHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
77 [t]CountHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales2024-25
312CountHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
1CountHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaOptometry practice England2024-25
31CountHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
3CountHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
61CountHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaSecondary care Wales2024-25
120CountHywel Dda University Health BoardMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
50CountHywel Dda University Health BoardMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
16CountHywel Dda University Health BoardMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales2024-25
184 [t]CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
1 [t]CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England2024-25
128 [t]CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
1 [t]CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
232 [t]CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales2024-25
2CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
184CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
1CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaOptometry practice England2024-25
126CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
1CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
232CountSwansea Bay University Health BoardMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales2024-25
151 [t]CountCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
158 [t]CountCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
8 [t]CountCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales2024-25
80CountCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
82CountCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
71CountCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
76CountCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
8CountCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales2024-25
393 [t]CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
5 [t]CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England2024-25
385 [t]CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
1 [t]CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
9 [t]CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales2024-25
68CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
2CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardGlaucomaOptometry practice England2024-25
207CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
5CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardGlaucomaSecondary care Wales2024-25
325CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
3CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaOptometry practice England2024-25
178CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
1CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
4CountAneurin Bevan University Health BoardMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales2024-25
83 [t]CountCardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
1 [t]CountCardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England2024-25
182 [t]CountCardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
4 [t]CountCardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales2024-25
83CountCardiff and Vale University Health BoardGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
1CountCardiff and Vale University Health BoardGlaucomaOptometry practice England2024-25
182CountCardiff and Vale University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
4CountCardiff and Vale University Health BoardGlaucomaSecondary care Wales2024-25
49.3 [t]PercentageWalesTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.3 [t]PercentageWalesTotalOptometry practice England2024-25
37.1 [t]PercentageWalesTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.2 [t]PercentageWalesTotalPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
13.1 [t]PercentageWalesTotalSecondary care Wales2024-25
48.3 [t]PercentageWalesGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.4 [t]PercentageWalesGlaucomaOptometry practice England2024-25
44.8 [t]PercentageWalesGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.3 [t]PercentageWalesGlaucomaPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
6.2 [t]PercentageWalesGlaucomaSecondary care Wales2024-25
50.1 [t]PercentageWalesMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.3 [t]PercentageWalesMedical RetinaOptometry practice England2024-25
30.8 [t]PercentageWalesMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.1 [t]PercentageWalesMedical RetinaPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
18.6 [t]PercentageWalesMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales2024-25
72.7 [t]PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.2 [t]PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England2024-25
13.6 [t]PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.5 [t]PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
13.0 [t]PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardTotalSecondary care Wales2024-25
76.5PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.2PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaOptometry practice England2024-25
7.6PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.7PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaPrivate ophthalmology2024-25
15.0PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardGlaucomaSecondary care Wales2024-25
64.5PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardMedical RetinaSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
26.9PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardMedical RetinaDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
8.6PercentageHywel Dda University Health BoardMedical RetinaSecondary care Wales2024-25
33.7 [t]PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalSame optometry practice Wales2024-25
0.2 [t]PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalOptometry practice England2024-25
23.4 [t]PercentageSwansea Bay University Health BoardTotalDifferent optometry practice Wales2024-25
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Next update expected:September 2026

Updates

9th January 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Data source
Microsoft Form submission

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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