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To: Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Stop preventable sight loss for NHS patients because of delays to treatment
Stop delays in glaucoma referrals for NHS patients that can lead to preventable sight loss, by increasing the number of ophthalmologists in the NHS and listening to doctors and experts.
Why is this important?
A mother of three has lost her sight because of delays to appointments and a lack of staff which failed to treat her glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye condition caused by the optic nerve being damaged. An investigation into the problem has predicted that up to 22 people go blind each month because of glaucoma not being treated early enough.
We can't stand by whilst people are treated this way. Our NHS should be there for us when we need it most, not pushed to the brink because of staff shortages and more.
During the election the Conservative party made big promises for our NHS about specialist staff and reducing NHS waiting times. Now it’s time for the government to move fast to act on these commitments - and stop preventable sight loss as a matter of urgency.
Will you sign the petition to the Health Secretary now to up the pressure? Thousands of us speaking out today could force him to act.
