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Written question asked by Ian Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 May 2025. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Cataracts: Surgery

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 represented profit for the companies involved.

Answer

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50578
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Private sector Surgery Cataracts
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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