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The NHS is celebrating 75 years of cataract surgery, an operation which helps restore vision. The operation involves removing a lens - a small transparent disc inside the eye - that has become ...
Only The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, which hopes to raise 45% of its income from private patients and other non-NHS sources in 2016/7 and is trying to raise its income from paying patients from £90m to £100m, [18] is anywhere near the 49% limit. the total private income of NHS trusts in England was £599.1 million in 2016-17 and £626 ...
The Association of NHS Charities, operating as NHS Charities Together, is a network of over 230 charitable organisations that support the devolved National Health Service (NHS), their staff, patients, and communities in the United Kingdom. It acts as a collective voice for NHS charities, as well as coordinating national fundraising efforts.
Prevalence of cataract considerably varies by age group, as well: for ages 50–59, it is 7.88%; for ages 60–69, it is 24.94%; for ages 70–79, it is 51.74%; in people over 80 years old, it is 78.43%. The overall cataract-surgery coverage rate was 9.19%. The prevalence of cataract and cataract surgical coverage also significantly varies by ...
It was assigned to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for support and though it was said to be making good progress [3] it was one of the 24 trusts placed in the highest risk band [4] by the Care Quality Commission in October 2013.
Cataract surgery in small animals such as dogs and cats is a routine ophthalmic procedure with a success rate of around 90%, and is usually better for eyes with relatively recent cataract development. The presence of other ocular problems may reduce the success rate. Procedures are similar to those for humans.
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In September 2022, the Medical Technology Group published a report [7] on patient referral data from NHS England for all completed pathways, as well as specialised treatment areas including general surgery, cardiology and orthopaedics. The report revealed the best performing regions in England, with some hospitals in the southwest and northeast ...