title: Fast-track surgery. I can see clearly now the wait has gone.
abstract: A fast-track cataract service funded by a primary care trust has reduced waiting times and cut the number of visits required from seven to four. Patients are given a date for surgery during their first hospital appointment. The average waiting time is now just under seven months. Patients are very satisfied with the service. More than half gave the highest satisfaction rating.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kavanagh
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000458:organization & administration; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D014850:Waiting Lists