Cruel rationing of vital cataract ops has DOUBLED since 2017 Cruel rationing of vital cataract operations has doubled since NHS officials were ordered to stop refusing patients the surgery, a shocking report has revealed.
At least 2,851 people were turned down for a cataract operation in 2018/19 after their doctor had referred them for the procedure, according to figures published in the British Medical Journal.
Astonishingly, the number of refusals have doubled since guidance published by NHS watchdog NICE in October 2017 was supposed to spell an end to people being denied the operations. The Daily Mail
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At least 2,851 people were turned down for a cataract operation in 2018/19 after their doctor had referred them for the procedure, according to figures published in the British Medical Journal.
Astonishingly, the number of refusals have doubled since guidance published by NHS watchdog NICE in October 2017 was supposed to spell an end to people being denied the operations. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Leading ophthalmologist vows to stamp out “unjustified” screening for cataract surgery The BMJ
- Cataract patients across England being denied NHS surgery The Medical Technology Group
- Investigation reveals doubling in NHS rationing of cataract surgery The Daily Telegraph
- NHS surgery rationing on the rise as thousands rejected for cataract surgery, investigation finds The Independent
- CCGs rationing cataract surgery against guidelines OnMedica
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