Number of ophthalmic practitioners by health board

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total, [x] = not available.

Data values	Data description	Date	Area	Measure
138 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Optometrists
68	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
70	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
0 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
148 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
73 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
75 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
146 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Optometrists
72	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
74	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
2 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2010	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
768 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners
400 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
368 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
756 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Optometrists
390 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Optometrists - Male
366 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Optometrists - Female
12 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
10 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
2 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
212 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
126 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
86 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
206 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Optometrists
121	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
85	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
6 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
5	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
42 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
27 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
15 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
42 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Optometrists
27	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
15	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
0 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Powys Teaching Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
75 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
43 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
32 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
73 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Optometrists
41	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
32	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
2 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
2	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Hywel Dda Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
120 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
50 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
70 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
118 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Optometrists
49	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
69	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
2 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
68 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
38 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
30 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
67 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Optometrists
37	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
30	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
1 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cwm Taf Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
141 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
71 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
70 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
141 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Optometrists
71	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
70	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
0 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
149 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
74 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
75 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
148 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Optometrists
73	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Male
75	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Optometrists - Female
1 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
1	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
0	Number of Examinations	31/12/2011	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
809 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners
414 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
395 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
795 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Optometrists
403 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Optometrists - Male
392 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Optometrists - Female
14 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners
11 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Male
3 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Wales	Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners - Female
230 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners
135 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Male
95 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Fully Qualified Practitioners - Female
222 [t]	Number of Examinations	31/12/2012	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board	Optometrists

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Main information

• Most recent update: 30 September 2025
• Next update expected: September 2026
• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider 1: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
• Data source 1: Ophthalmic List
• Data provider 2: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
• Data source 2: Ophthalmic Supplementary List
• Data provider 3: NHS England
• Data source 3: No specific source from data provider
• Time period covered: December 1996 to March 2025

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset shows the number (headcount) of optometrists working in primary care in Wales. It includes optometrists, student optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners, broken down by local health board, sex, and year. For years up to 2019, the data reflects headcounts as at 31 December, and from 2020 onwards, as at 31 March.

• Data collection or calculation:

  Figures for the optometry workforce are reported as of 31 December each year for 2019 and earlier, and as of 31 March for 2020 and subsequent years, due to different data sources being used. For years up to 2019, figures are sourced from NHS Digital’s publication, which reflects practitioners authorised by local health boards to perform NHS-funded sight tests, based on data from the Central Ophthalmic Payments system. This data collection ceased after 2019. For 2020 and beyond, data is sourced from the performers’ list (Ophthalmic List and Ophthalmic Supplementary List), a register of ophthalmic practitioners who can practise in Wales, maintained by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Data from the two sources are collected differently and are not exactly comparable. As the same person could be listed across more than one health board, the headcount is based on a unique count of registration numbers in each health board. Therefore, health board numbers may not necessarily add up to the figure for Wales. Note for 2023 onwards, totals include unknown gender.

• Statistical quality:

  Data from 2020 onwards are not directly comparable with earlier years due to changes in data source and reference period. From 2023 onwards, totals also include cases with unknown gender. Primary care workforce figures are based on the ophthalmic performers list, which can temporarily include optometrists who have stopped working. This may lead to a slight overestimate of the active workforce. Following the introduction of WGOS, improved validation has led to more timely and systematic removal of inactive performers, which is likely to explain the decrease in 2024. There is also a requirement for student optometrists to be listed in the Supplementary Ophthalmic List (SOL), and therefore, data for student optometrists are available from 2024 onwards. 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.

• Related reports:
  • Eye Care Statistics
  • Quality report

Published by

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

Metadata

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