Written questions

Cataracts: Surgery

Commons · Question 50584 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 May 2025

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the quality of lenses used by private providers of NHS cataract surgery.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 14 May 2025

No assessment has been made of the quality of lenses used by private providers of National Health Service cataract surgery.The safety of all patients, whether they are treated in the NHS or the independent sector, is a top priority for the Government. All...