Letters
Value based rationing
End the postcode lottery for cataract surgery
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l2293 (Published 28 May 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l2293
- Michael Burdon, president
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London NW1 2HD, UK
- communications{at}rcophth.ac.uk
The decision of 76 of the 195 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England to impose a visual acuity threshold for access to cataract surgery is a clear demonstration of the willingness of those responsible for healthcare spending decisions to ignore best advice in a flawed attempt to save money.1 In October 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care …
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