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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 Wednesday, 14 May 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 assessment he has made of the quality of lenses used by private providers of NHS cataract surgery.

Answer

No assessment has been made of the quality of lenses used by private providers of National Health Service cataract surgery.

The safety of all patients, whether they are treated in the NHS or the independent sector, is a top priority for the Government. All providers of healthcare are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and follow a set of fundamental standards of safety and quality, below which care should never fall.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50584
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Private sector Standards Surgery Cataracts
Link
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