National Research by the Dr Foster group associated with Imperial College, London, as reported by the BBC, has suggested that the NHS is rationing elective operations such as knee replacements, hip replacements and cataract removals. With an ageing population the numbers of such operations could be expected to rise steadily.
Operation
S Reading CCG number 2010
S Reading CCG number 2012
Cataract Removal
387
305
Hip replacement
93
86
Knee replacement
84
85