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Ophthalmic Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many outpatient paediatric ophthalmology appointments for children under 19 years were (a) cancelled and (b) missed because the patient did not attend in 2023-24.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
16 Dec 2024
Answer
18 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many outpatient paediatric ophthalmology appointments for children under 19 years were (a) cancelled and (b) missed because the patient did not attend in 2023-24.

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Patients awaiting outpatient care make up over 85% of the elective waiting list, which includes children. Minimising missed appointments will help us to make sure we maximise the use of clinical time and ensure that all patients can be seen sooner. This i...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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