§ 26. Mr. McCabeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on cataract services in the NHS. [127535]
§ Mr. DenhamWe intend to improve access to treatment for people who need cataract surgery. We are investing £20 million over two years to modernise cataract services. This will ensure quicker and more efficient services for patients and increase the number of cataract operations performed to 250,000 by the year 2003.