Wednesday 20 March 2019

Thousands of cataracts patients are missing out on vital surgery because of NHS rationing

Thousands of cataracts patients are missing out on vital surgery because of NHS rationing More than half of local NHS boards in England are rationing access to cataract surgery, a report has revealed.

A total of 104 out of 195 commissioning groups have the surgery on their list of 'procedures of limited clinical value', meaning they limit who can have them.

Cataract surgery is the most common operation done by the NHS, with more than 300,000 of the procedures performed each year.

Dozens of NHS groups are also rationing hip and knee replacements, hernia repair operations, and certain diabetic glucose monitors in a bid to save money. The Daily Mail

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