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Cataracts: Surgery

Asked by Ian ByrneLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 10 June 2025UIN 50578

The question

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

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Independent 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.

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