Moorfields Eye Hospital
Specialist NHS hospital · Islington
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Moorfields Eye Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital in Islington, London, run by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. See whether it has an A&E, its phone number, visiting and how to get there.
At a glance
- A&E
- Eye A&E (specialist emergency eye department)
- Planned care wait
- Half waited less than 7.7 weeks (whole trust)
- CQC rating
- Outstanding (published 12 March 2019)
- Telephone
- 020 7253 3411
Information checked 16 October 2026.
Urgent help
Call 999 or go to A&E if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk. For urgent help that is not an emergency, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
Waiting times at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, including any other sites it runs, not just Moorfields Eye Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
A&E: time spent in A&E
92.6% of people who went to the trust’s specialist A&E department (such as an eye A&E) in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
6,569 attendances. In an emergency, go to the nearest A&E or call 999.
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Waiting for planned treatment
These are people who were still waiting at the end of August 2026 for non-urgent treatment led by a consultant, counted from the referral. The table shows the trust’s 5 specialties with the most people waiting. “Half waited less than” is the median wait. The NHS maximum waiting time for non-urgent, consultant-led treatment is 18 weeks.
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 42,010 | 7.7 weeks | 24 weeks | 84.6% |
| All specialties | 42,010 | 7.7 weeks | 24 weeks | 84.6% |
If your GP refers you, in most cases you have the legal right to choose which hospital you go to for your first appointment. Compare waiting times at hospitals near you.
Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times (August 2026, published 8 October 2026) and A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions (September 2026). Official statistics for the trust as a whole. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence.
Procedures at this hospital
Published figures for Moorfields Eye Hospital from national audits and NHS statistics, from the UK Hospitals Guide. Each guide page explains what the figures mean and compares London hospitals. This is not a ranking.
Figures for the whole trust
These are published for the trust as a whole. The operation may be done at another of its hospitals.
- Carpal tunnel release treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Lumbar decompression (lower back surgery) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 150
- Coronary artery bypass graft (heart bypass) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Coronary angioplasty and stents treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Varicose vein treatment treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 600
- Inguinal hernia repair treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 1,500
- Gallbladder removal treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Cataract surgery treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 7,500 or more
- Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 1,000
- Grommets for glue ear treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 300
- Hysterectomy treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 1,500
- Giving birth and caesarean section treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 3,000
Sources: national clinical audits (NJR, NHFD, NELA, SSNAP, NATCAN, NVR) and NHS England statistics, under the Open Government Licence or CC BY 4.0. Data updated 22 October 2026.
Opening times
Opening days and times
Hospital wards are staffed 24 hours a day. The eye A&E department treats urgent eye problems. Check its opening hours before you travel, as they can differ from a general A&E.
Outpatient clinics, tests and scans run at set times. Your appointment letter or text message tells you when and where to go.
Visiting information on the hospital website
A&E status: NHS England emergency care data (Emergency Care Data Set, August 2026).
Appointments and access
First outpatient appointments
To see a specialist at an NHS hospital, you usually need a referral, for example from your GP, dentist or optometrist.
In most cases you have the right to choose which hospital you are referred to for your first outpatient appointment.
Your referral is usually booked through the NHS e-Referral Service. You can then manage it in the NHS App or on the NHS website.
Some services let you refer yourself, such as maternity care.
If you already have an appointment, use the phone number on your appointment letter.
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Contact
Main telephone
Telephone: 020 7253 3411
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Location and travel
Address and map
Moorfields Eye Hospital
162 City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
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Public transport and parking
Getting here by public transport
Nearest stations:
- Old Street about 3 minutes' walkUnderground (Northern) · National Rail (Great Northern)No step-free access from street to platform.
- Barbican about 16 minutes' walkUnderground (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan)Partly step-free: step-free to some Circle line, Hammersmith & City line and Metropolitan line platforms only.
Nearest bus stop: Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop P, towards Angel Islington), about 2 minutes' walk. Routes 43, 205, 214 and N205.
Other bus routes from stops within about 7 minutes' walk: 21, 55, 76, 135, 141, 243, 394, N55 and N263.
Plan your journey with TfL (opens the Transport for London website)
We do not have details of parking or Blue Badge spaces here. If you need them, contact the hospital before you go.
Step-free information is from TfL (data dated 20 October 2026) and covers the route from the street to the platform, not always onto the train. Lifts can be out of service: check TfL lift and station closures before you travel. Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the hospital's postcode; stations and bus routes as listed by TfL on 22 October 2026. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 and Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019].
Facilities
We do not have details of step-free access, parking or other facilities here yet. If you need them, contact the hospital before you go.
Visiting
Visiting times and rules can change, for example during outbreaks. Check the hospital's own pages before you go:
Links found on the hospital's official website, checked 18 October 2026.
Book, change or complain
- Book or manage your first outpatient appointment
- Patient advice (PALS) and other contact details
- This hospital on the NHS website
- Manage your referral (NHS e-Referral Service)
- What the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) does
- Read inspection reports (CQC)
- Get an email when CQC inspects this hospital
- Tell CQC about your care
- Find your local Healthwatch
About this hospital
| Provider | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | Specialist NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Islington |
More details
| NHS organisation code | RP601 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | RP601 |
Official website: Moorfields Eye Hospital website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Hospital
Service types are regulatory categories, not a full list of departments. Being registered for a service does not always mean it is running now. Check with the hospital.
Regulation and quality
This location is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The latest published ratings are below.
| Area | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Outstanding | 12 March 2019 |
| Caring | Outstanding | 12 March 2019 |
| Effective | Outstanding | 12 March 2019 |
| Responsive | Good | 12 March 2019 |
| Safe | Good | 12 March 2019 |
| Well-led | Good | 12 March 2019 |
Read the CQC report for Moorfields Eye Hospital
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Moorfields Eye Hospital?
Telephone: 020 7253 3411.
What is the CQC rating of Moorfields Eye Hospital?
The latest overall CQC rating is Outstanding, published 12 March 2019.
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