Ophthalmic Services: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 31962 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on the potential merits of delivering combined cataract and glaucoma procedures to help reduce pressures on ophthalmic waiting l
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Mar 2025
Health is a devolved matter. Combined treatment for glaucoma and cataracts can already be considered when clinically appropriate, taking into account the patient’s wishes and the best available evidence.