Number of people newly certified sight impaired by service location and patient residence

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Data valuesData descriptionYearService Health BoardPatient Health Board
1Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
1Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardUnknown
48Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
38Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
15Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
4Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
23Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
10Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
4Number of CVI2023-24Unspecified Welsh Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshUnspecified Welsh Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshUnknown
34Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
5Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshHywel Dda University Health Board
1Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshSwansea Bay University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshCardiff and Vale University Health Board
3Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
16Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshAneurin Bevan University Health Board
28Number of CVI2023-24non-WelshPowys Teaching Health Board
2Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
1Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardUnknown
264Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
1Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
2Number of CVI2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardUnknown
5Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
159Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
4Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
11Number of CVI2023-24Hywel Dda University Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardUnknown
0Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
44Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
233Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
13Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
97Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
9Number of CVI2023-24Swansea Bay University Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
1Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardUnknown
0Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
3Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
3Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
221Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
44Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
24Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
1Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardUnknown
0Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
4Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
89Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
4Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
2Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardUnknown
0Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
1Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
193Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
2Number of CVI2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardUnknown
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
0Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
13Number of CVI2023-24Powys Teaching Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
2Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardUnspecified Welsh Health Board
1Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health Boardnon-Welsh
0Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardUnknown
33Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
16Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardHywel Dda University Health Board
8Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardSwansea Bay University Health Board
3Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardCardiff and Vale University Health Board
36Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
10Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardAneurin Bevan University Health Board
1Number of CVI2024-25Unspecified Welsh Health BoardPowys Teaching Health Board
0Number of CVI2024-25non-WelshUnspecified Welsh Health Board
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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
Database for Epidemiological data on Visual Impairment Certificates (DEVICE)
Time period covered
April 2023 to March 2025

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset shows the number of certifications of vision impairment (CVI) by patient residence and service location health board in Wales, alongside a total for England. It highlights cross-border flows where patients live in one area but are certified in another. The data is broken down by patient health board and service health board for Wales, with England included as a single total.

The dataset provides insight into patterns of patient movement for certification services across Welsh health boards and between Wales and England over time.

Data collection or calculation

The data for all certification services provided in Wales are provided by NHS Shared Service Partnership (NWSSP), whereas for Welsh residents certified in England the data is provided by Moorfields Hospital.

Certifications of vision impairment are grouped by financial year, service location health board, and patient residence health board. Patient and service health boards in Wales are identified using standard codes, with England represented as a single category. Counts are calculated for each combination. To ensure completeness, all possible combinations of year, service health board, and patient health board are included, with missing values filled to reflect zero counts where no certifications occurred.

Cross-border flows—patients living in one area but certified in another—are captured to provide insight into patterns of service use across Wales and between Wales and England.

Statistical quality

The certification data from Moorfields Hospital, which covers Welsh patients receiving services in England, will be available after the initial publication of the Welsh service data. As a result, this English data will initially be omitted and left blank in the published dataset.

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

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