Will the Minister make a statement on the latest waiting time figures for NHS outpatients eye care appointments?
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 01/07/2019
Official eye care statistics published on 11 June indicate that at the end of April 2019, 65.6% of patient pathways, assessed as R1 (patients at high clinical risk if not seen by their review date) were waiting within their target date or within 25% beyond their target date.