Specialist appointments with prescribing optometrist (WGOS 5), by age, ethnicity of patient and health board

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

Data values	Data description	Area	Measure
26,304 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Age total
26,304 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Ethnicity total
20,809 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	White
13,688 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	19-59
8,472 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	60-79
6,163 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Age total
6,163 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Ethnicity total
5,851 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Age total
5,851 [t]	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Ethnicity total
5,429	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	White
5,069 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Ethnicity total
5,069 [t]	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Age total
4,644 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Age total
4,644 [t]	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Ethnicity total
4,343	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	White
4,297 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Ethnicity not recorded
4,289	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	White
3,653	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	19-59
3,181	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	19-59
2,696	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
2,601	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	19-59
2,475 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Age total
2,475 [t]	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Ethnicity total
2,406	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	White
2,395 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	80 and over
2,334	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	White
2,042	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	19-59
1,783	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	60-79
1,777	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	60-79
1,727 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	18 and under
1,720	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	60-79
1,592	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	60-79
1,259 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Ethnicity total
1,259 [t]	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Age total
1,253	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	19-59
1,222	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
1,198	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	White
843 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Age total
843 [t]	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Ethnicity total
827 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Asian or Asian British
820	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	60-79
810	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	White
596	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	19-59
524	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	80 and over
487	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	80 and over
471	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	80 and over
462	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	60-79
450	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
442	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	18 and under
405	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	18 and under
393	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	80 and over
362	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	19-59
350	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	18 and under
318	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	60-79
290	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	18 and under
268	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	80 and over
245 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Black or Black British
242	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
224	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
150	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	80 and over
134	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Black or Black British
132	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	18 and under
121 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
103	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
102	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	80 and over
73	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Black or Black British
63	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
59	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	18 and under
49	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	18 and under
41	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
34	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
33	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
27	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Asian or Asian British
22 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Age not recorded
22	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
20	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
19	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
18	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Asian or Asian British
16	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Black or Black British
10	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
8	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Age not recorded
8	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
8	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Black or Black British
7	Number of Appointments	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Black or Black British
6	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Ethnicity not recorded
5 [t]	Number of Appointments	Wales	Other
5	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Black or Black British
5	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Age not recorded
5	Number of Appointments	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Other
3	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
3	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
2	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Age not recorded
2	Number of Appointments	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Age not recorded
2	Number of Appointments	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Age not recorded
2	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Age not recorded
2	Number of Appointments	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Black or Black British
1	Number of Appointments	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Age not recorded
1	Number of Appointments	Powys Teaching Health Board	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

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 of 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. The data is broken down by patient age group and broad ethnic group, each presented by health board and financial year. The dataset provides insight into appointment volumes across different patient groups, 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 counted by patient age group and broad ethnic group, broken down by health board and financial year. Totals are included across these groupings to give an overall view of appointment activity across patient characteristics and regions.

• Statistical quality:

  WGOS 5 was introduced at different times in different health boards during 2024-25, so not all health boards reported a full year of activity.

• Related reports:
  • Statistical Release
  • Quality report

Published by

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

Metadata

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