Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 17 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 July 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Ophthalmology
- Question
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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.
- Answer
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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:
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 68734
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Admissions Hospitals Ophthalmology
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-09-06 00:09:48 +0100
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