Demand Projections MSK, Eyecare & Cardiology

As of 2019 there are almost two million people in the UK living with sight loss - this is expected to double by 2050. Eyecare is the largest outpatient speciality with around eight million appointments annually, and deliver the highest volume procedure with over 400,00 cataracts each year. As part of the Long Term Plan, a national mobilisation plan for local systems to roll out muscular and skeletal (MSK) services for patients across the country has been developed. The whole NHS England patient population will have...