Health information Bill and cataract delays
Michael Healy-Rae raises long waits for cataract operations and asks about the Health Information Bill. The Taoiseach says the Bill is expected later in the year but should not delay treatment for patients needing care.
The health information Bill. People are going blind waiting for cataract operations. What will the Department of Health do about it?
Comment on this
The Bill will be later this year, but the presentation or publication of the Bill should not prevent the system from being able to treat people where they need treatment. The opticians and experts who work in the area of cataracts have quite a deal of work completed and have a very heavy work programme. The wait for the publication of a Bill should not stop people from getting the treatment they need.