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Cataracts: Surgery

Commons · Question 14240 · Tabled 13 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research other than by his Department has been carried out on the potential impact of the use of the independent sector to deliver cataract surgery on waiting times for (a) cataract patients a

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 25 Nov 2024

Getting waiting lists down is a key priority for the Government. Independent sector providers have a role to play in supporting the National Health Service to do this by using additional capacity to tackle the backlog, whilst still delivering value for mo...