Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50584

Cataracts: Surgery

Tabled: 7 May 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

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

Stephen Kinnock

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...

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