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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Cataracts: Surgery more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guideline his Department has issued to Hospitals and Care Commissioning Groups on operations for cataracts. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-23more like thismore than 2019-04-23
answer text <p>We are committed to the prevention and detection of eye disease, which are both key to preserving sight along with access to timely treatment.</p><p> </p><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines published in 2017 make clear the expectations on cataract surgery. The guidelines can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng77" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng77</a></p><p> </p><p>While commissioning decisions must remain a matter for individual clinical commissioning groups all National Health Service bodies are required to carefully consider NICE guidelines in making such decisions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-23T14:05:52.763Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T14:05:52.763Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
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label Biography information for John Spellar more like this