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

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Next update expected:October 2027

Updates

8th October 2026

New data added for 2025-26

9th January 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Data source
Microsoft Form submission
Time period covered
April 2024 to March 2026
Dataset ID
1bf80f79-aec0-4333-a452-b3cbace2ef2a

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset shows the number of Wales General Ophthalmic Services (WGOS) 5 appointments in Wales by service location, appointment type and health board.

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 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.

Initial appointments include a small number of 'initital HES discharge' appointments.

Statistical quality

Data for the financial year 2024 to 2025 are not directly comparable with data for the financial year 2025 to 2026 onwards as WGOS 5 was introduced at different times across health boards during the financial year 2024 to 2025.

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