Cataracts, hips, knees and tonsils: NHS begins rationing operations - Health News, Health & Families - The Independent
Almost two-thirds of trusts affected as cuts bite ... Hmmmmmm
Hip replacements, cataract surgery and tonsil removal are among operations now being rationed in a bid to save the NHS money.
Two-thirds of health trusts in England are rationing treatments for “non-urgent” conditions as part of the drive to reduce costs in the NHS by £20bn over the next four years. One in three primary-care trusts (PCTs) has expanded the list of procedures it will restrict funding to in the past 12 months.
Examples of the rationing now being used include: