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Ophthalmology

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 July 2025UIN 68734

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been admitted to hospital for detached retinas in the last six months.

Answered by Karin Smyth

NHS England publishes data on hospital admissions and related diagnosis information, including finished admission episodes due to detached retinas.

The total number of finished admission episodes in England relating to retinal detachments and breaks in 2023/24 was 21,466. Further data is available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital-admitted-patient-care-activity/2023-24

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