East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Hospital 'overwhelmed' by eye care demand

By 2016-04-14T11:07:00

Eye surgery

Source: PHOTOPQR/LA VOIX DU NORD

PERFORMANCE: A Kent trust has admitted it is “overwhelmed” with demand for ophthalmic services and has up to 7,000 patients at risk of worsening eyesight who require “urgent” follow up.

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