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Click here to sortBetsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardClick here to sortPowys Teaching Local Health BoardClick here to sortHywel Dda Local Health BoardClick here to sortSwansea Bay University Health BoardFrom 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board.Click here to sortAbertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardFrom 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board.Click here to sortCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardFrom 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board.Click here to sortCwm Taf Local Health BoardFrom 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board.Click here to sortAneurin Bevan Local Health BoardClick here to sortCardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
[Collapse]Total claims for repairs or replacements38,4735,33321,46611,79116,76622,81214,66848,40242,020221,731
Total claims for repairs or replacements[Expand]Claims for repairs or replacements: children aged 15 or under38,2055,21221,20311,67416,53122,67014,46947,66141,689219,314
[Expand]Claims for repairs or replacements: students aged 16-182681212631172351421997413312,417
[Collapse]Total Items for repair or replacement: one lens9392145922684703242829467274,762
Total Items for repair or replacement: one lens[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens A7391834572053602422037185503,657
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens B185271295710675732021581,012
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens C92300205526
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens D0000112116
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens E522422318947
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens F10110212311
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens G0000000011
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens H0001100002
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens prism14117191210121322120
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: one lens tints0101200228
[Collapse]Total Items for repair or replacement: both lenses12,6901,3455,7822,3738,3885,7718,85919,40516,98081,593
Total Items for repair or replacement: both lenses[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses A9,9161,0414,4611,8236,4214,2566,49414,77112,60061,783
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses B2,6002561,2054831,7951,4302,2134,2533,87118,106
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses C707271435304194165483
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses D1831052014212230143
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses E65315825752462190264794
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses F14721204116246628237
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses G30001032413
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses H400301171834
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses prism11171691324125668226
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: both lenses tints24512112012114236173
[Collapse]Total Items for repair or replacement: frames36,5425,00020,33211,16915,77421,92513,87145,61940,113210,345
Total Items for repair or replacement: frames[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: front frames1,4565001,6978181,0743902491,2371,3988,819
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: side frames5,5601,5734,5072,1632,4231,4598374,8753,88627,283
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: whole frames29,5262,92714,1288,18812,27720,07612,78539,50734,829174,243
[Collapse]Total Items for repair or replacement: frames small frame supplement7740365766715108406812
Total Items for repair or replacement: frames small frame supplement[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: front frames small frame supplements151010021222
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: side frames small frame supplement30032007520
[Expand]Items for repair or replacement: whole frames small frame supplement733535546371599389770

Metadata

Title

NHS ophthalmic statistics

Last update

27 July 2023 27 July 2023

Next update

To be confirmed

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Weblinks

Statistical Release:
https://www.gov.wales/eye-care-statistics

General description

Number of sight tests and vouchers

Data collection and calculation

Eye care services have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact will be reflected in the data for the financial year 2020-21.
Following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of March 2020, routine optometry services were reduced. There was a cessation of payment claims from April to August 2020; an average payment was calculated and paid to ophthalmic contractors.

Activity data on sight tests paid for by the NHS, optical vouchers and repairs are collected via a series of General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) forms which are used in the ophthalmic service payment process:

• GOS1 – NHS sight tests, including information on patient eligibility status.
• GOS2 – The optical prescription or statement given to the patient. This form is not used as a basis for reporting.
• GOS3 – NHS optical vouchers - including information on patient eligibility status.
• GOS4 – NHS optical repair/replacement vouchers - including information on patient eligibility status and voucher type.
• GOS5 – Private sight tests with partial help towards the full cost.
• GOS6 – Domiciliary sight tests.

The data is obtained from Primary Care Services, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Ophthalmic statistics relate to services provided by ophthalmic practitioners in contract to Health Boards (HBs).

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

The period this data covers is the financial year 1996-97 onwards.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Revisions information

In the June 2019 release, data originally published for sight tests by ophthalmic practitioners in 2017-18 and 2018-19 did not use the grossing methodology that is used to match the total number of sight tests for those years. The data was revised in September 2021 on StatsWales as part of the 30 September 2021 release, so that it is now consistent with the methodology in other years.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Keywords

Ophthalmic; Eye Care; General Ophthalmic Service; GOS; Sight Tests; Eye; Optician;