Outcome of specialist appointment with prescribing optometrist (WGOS 5), by appointment type and health board

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Area	Appointment type	Outcome
6,272 [t]	Count	Wales	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
1,573 [t]	Count	Wales	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
14,238 [t]	Count	Wales	Total	WGOS5 follow up
10,493 [t]	Count	Wales	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
649 [t]	Count	Wales	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
8,012 [t]	Count	Wales	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
4,221 [t]	Count	Wales	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
924 [t]	Count	Wales	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
6,226 [t]	Count	Wales	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
1,391 [t]	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
77	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
488	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
689	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
100	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
907 [t]	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
218	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
177 [t]	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
903	Count	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
77	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
61 [t]	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
293 [t]	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
489 [t]	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
34	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
216	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
346	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
27	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
143	Count	Powys Teaching Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
1,239	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
1,056	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
2,312 [t]	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
765	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
125	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
2,004 [t]	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
1,256	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
328 [t]	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
203	Count	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
37	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
60 [t]	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
280	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
291	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
690 [t]	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
229	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
399	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
23	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
509 [t]	Count	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
128	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
458	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
305 [t]	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
1,565	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
1,537	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
3,102 [t]	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
177	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
1,662 [t]	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
1,204	Count	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
1,469	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
1,352	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
169	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
857	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
1,875	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
129	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
2,326 [t]	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
3,227 [t]	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
298 [t]	Count	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
1,431	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
133	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
1,815	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
1,716	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
344 [t]	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
211	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
3,531 [t]	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
857	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
2,288 [t]	Count	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
39.9 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
46.4 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
54.1 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Total	WGOS5 follow up
62.2 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
6.0 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
46.7 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
32.8 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
5.0 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
6.9 [t]	Percentage	Wales	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
54.0	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
75.4	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
18.2	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
7.2 [t]	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
7.8	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
36.6 [t]	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
56.2 [t]	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
6.4	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
38.2	Percentage	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
31.2	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Follow Up	WGOS5 follow up
57.9	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Follow Up	Discharged from WGOS5
5.7	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Initial	Referred out of WGOS5
36.2	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up
58.1	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Initial	Discharged from WGOS5
7.2 [t]	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	Referred out of WGOS5
10.9	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Follow Up	Referred out of WGOS5
58.0 [t]	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	Discharged from WGOS5
34.8 [t]	Percentage	Powys Teaching Health Board	Total	WGOS5 follow up
47.3	Percentage	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Initial	WGOS5 follow up

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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: Microsoft Form submission

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset shows the number and percentage of outcomes for Wales General Ophthalmic Services (WGOS) 5 appointments in Wales. 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. Outcomes include patients being referred out of WGOS 5, continuing with WGOS 5 follow-up, or being discharged from the pathway. Data is broken down by appointment type (initial or follow-up), health board and financial year. The dataset provides insight into how patient outcomes vary by type of appointment, health board, 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 appointment type (initial or follow-up), health board, and financial year. Within each Health Board and appointment type, the number and percentage of appointments falling into each outcome category are calculated. Percentages reflect the proportion of each outcome within that specific combination of Health Board and appointment type. Totals are included to support interpretation across groups.

• Statistical quality:

  Initial HES discharge appointments are grouped together with initial appointments. There were only 12 of these appointments.

• Related reports:
  • Statistical Release
  • Quality report

Published by

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

Metadata

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