Number of outpatient appointments (new, follow up and pre-operative assessments) for ophthalmology by year and health board

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaAppointment Type
325,276 [t]Number of Appointments2018-19WalesTotal
3,624 [t]Number of Appointments2020-21Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
49,122 [t]Number of Appointments2015-16Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
47,603 [t]Number of Appointments2017-18Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
75,310 [t]Number of Appointments2019-20Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
45,326 [t]Number of Appointments2020-21Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
37,045 [t]Number of Appointments2014-15Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
39,599 [t]Number of Appointments2015-16Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
49,576 [t]Number of Appointments2016-17Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
40,958 [t]Number of Appointments2017-18Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
77,468 [t]Number of Appointments2018-19Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
321,368 [t]Number of Appointments2019-20WalesTotal
54,606 [t]Number of Appointments2019-20Swansea Bay University Health BoardTotal
188,219 [t]Number of Appointments2020-21WalesTotal
4,576 [t]Number of Appointments2014-15Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
29,297 [t]Number of Appointments2014-15Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
4,666 [t]Number of Appointments2015-16Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
27,400 [t]Number of Appointments2015-16Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
4,788 [t]Number of Appointments2016-17Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
42,084 [t]Number of Appointments2016-17Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
4,376 [t]Number of Appointments2017-18Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
34,514 [t]Number of Appointments2017-18Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
77,810 [t]Number of Appointments2018-19Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
43,181 [t]Number of Appointments2018-19Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
32,063 [t]Number of Appointments2018-19Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
47,941 [t]Number of Appointments2018-19Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
46,905 [t]Number of Appointments2013-14Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
42,358 [t]Number of Appointments2019-20Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
328,465 [t]Number of Appointments2014-15WalesTotal
46,128 [t]Number of Appointments2019-20Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
82,203 [t]Number of Appointments2012-13Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
4,390 [t]Number of Appointments2013-14Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
4,309 [t]Number of Appointments2012-13Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
74,247 [t]Number of Appointments2014-15Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
48,982 [t]Number of Appointments2014-15Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
84,438 [t]Number of Appointments2015-16Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
73,690 [t]Number of Appointments2012-13Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
74,798 [t]Number of Appointments2015-16Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
46,882 [t]Number of Appointments2012-13Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
81,194 [t]Number of Appointments2016-17Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
77,519 [t]Number of Appointments2016-17Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
38,497 [t]Number of Appointments2016-17Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
84,267 [t]Number of Appointments2013-14Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
78,031 [t]Number of Appointments2017-18Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
45,951 [t]Number of Appointments2017-18Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
76,689 [t]Number of Appointments2017-18Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
37,297 [t]Number of Appointments2013-14Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
84,671 [t]Number of Appointments2014-15Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
6,129 [t]Number of Appointments2018-19Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
310,192 [t]Number of Appointments2009-10WalesTotal
69,567 [t]Number of Appointments2008-09Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
324,312 [t]Number of Appointments2010-11WalesTotal
34,776 [t]Number of Appointments2013-14Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
40,684 [t]Number of Appointments2018-19Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
2,985 [t]Number of Appointments2008-09Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
84,046 [t]Number of Appointments2010-11Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
85,718 [t]Number of Appointments2009-10Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
6,254 [t]Number of Appointments2019-20Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
333,088 [t]Number of Appointments2012-13WalesTotal
4,593 [t]Number of Appointments2010-11Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
55,503 [t]Number of Appointments2019-20Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
41,209 [t]Number of Appointments2019-20Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
46,800 [t]Number of Appointments2010-11Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
37,824 [t]Number of Appointments2008-09Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
4,506 [t]Number of Appointments2009-10Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
45,955 [t]Number of Appointments2012-13Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
71,492 [t]Number of Appointments2010-11Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
92,040 [t]Number of Appointments2008-09Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
49,647 [t]Number of Appointments2014-15Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
40,575 [t]Number of Appointments2010-11Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
33,568 [t]Number of Appointments2009-10Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
36,038 [t]Number of Appointments2011-12Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
33,398 [t]Number of Appointments2010-11Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
329,076 [t]Number of Appointments2015-16WalesTotal
33,855 [t]Number of Appointments2008-09Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
43,073 [t]Number of Appointments2012-13Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
43,408 [t]Number of Appointments2010-11Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
49,053 [t]Number of Appointments2015-16Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
71,066 [t]Number of Appointments2009-10Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
343,777 [t]Number of Appointments2011-12WalesTotal
33,798 [t]Number of Appointments2008-09Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
342,750 [t]Number of Appointments2016-17WalesTotal
49,092 [t]Number of Appointments2016-17Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
84,653 [t]Number of Appointments2011-12Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardTotal
36,442 [t]Number of Appointments2009-10Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
36,976 [t]Number of Appointments2012-13Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
40,744 [t]Number of Appointments2008-09Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
4,383 [t]Number of Appointments2011-12Powys Teaching Health BoardTotal
47,542 [t]Number of Appointments2011-12Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
328,122 [t]Number of Appointments2017-18WalesTotal
48,005 [t]Number of Appointments2011-12Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
34,836 [t]Number of Appointments2009-10Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardTotal
310,813 [t]Number of Appointments2008-09WalesTotal
333,335 [t]Number of Appointments2013-14WalesTotal
76,003 [t]Number of Appointments2011-12Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
76,907 [t]Number of Appointments2013-14Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health BoardTotal
48,793 [t]Number of Appointments2013-14Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
47,153 [t]Number of Appointments2011-12Cwm Taf University Health BoardTotal
44,056 [t]Number of Appointments2009-10Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardTotal
20,652 [t]Number of Appointments2020-21Hywel Dda University Health BoardTotal
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Main information

Most recent update
30 September 2025
Next update expected
September 2026
Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
Outpatient Referral Dataset (OPR)
Time period covered
April 2008 to March 2025

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset shows the number of outpatient appointments for ophthalmology in Wales. It includes new appointments, follow-up attendances, and pre-operative assessments, broken down by Health Board and financial year. The dataset presents how outpatient activity for eye care services varies across health boards and over time.

Data collection or calculation

This dataset presents outpatient activity data on a Welsh provider basis, which includes activity provided by Welsh organisations and data submitted by English organisations for patients registered with a Welsh GP. This differs from the wider StatsWales outpatient data, which is presented on a Welsh activity basis—that is, outpatient activity carried out at hospital sites in Wales. The latter includes activity performed by English organisations in Welsh hospitals but excludes activity carried out in England for Welsh residents or organisations. The data received includes counts of new, follow-up, and pre-operative appointments by health board and year. These are also summed to give total appointment counts for each area and year.

Statistical quality

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.

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

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