Internal Reference Number: FOI_7734
Date Request Received: 08/02/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 05/03/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Ophthlmology waiting list
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, the number of patients who have become blind or partially blind, whilst waiting for treatment on an ophthalmology RTT pathway at your trust in each of the last 3 full financial years. | |
| Answer To Question 1: The answer is 8 鈥� the question fails to take into consider nuance related to disease progression, patient co-morbidities and patient choice. The answer to this question in no way identifies the wait for an appointment as the sole reason for sight loss. | |
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