Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50578
Cataracts: Surgery
Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025
Question
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the the amount of money that has been paid to private clinics for delivering NHS cataract surgery in each of the last six years; and how much of the amount identified r
Answer
Stephen KinnockIndependent providers play an important role supporting the National Health Service to deliver eyecare services, ensuring patients receive the treatment and care they need.The data is not held in the format requested.