Table 1.
The number of centres and operations for each NHS year according to the remuneration method with the percentage of operations that used hydrophobic and hydrophilic IOLs.
| NHS year and remuneration method | Number of centres | Number of operations | Percentage of operations using a hydrophobic lens | Percentage of operations using a hydrophilic lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||||
| BC | 12 | 36,925 | 76.5 | 23.5 |
| PbR | 52 | 97,083 | 68.9 | 31.1 |
| 2016 | ||||
| BC | 23 | 56,062 | 89.0 | 11.0 |
| PbR | 56 | 110,815 | 66.6 | 33.4 |
| 2017 | ||||
| BC | 30 | 77,105 | 79.7 | 20.3 |
| PbR | 57 | 112,732 | 66.2 | 33.8 |
| 2018 | ||||
| BC | 30 | 92,034 | 78.6 | 21.4 |
| PbR | 57 | 120,837 | 65.5 | 34.5 |
| 2019 | ||||
| BC | 36 | 100,911 | 84.7 | 15.3 |
| PbR | 47 | 102,548 | 57.2 | 42.8 |
| Overall | ||||
| BC | 15 | 240,641 | 96.5 | 3.5 |
| PbR | 49 | 456,198 | 65.7 | 34.3 |
| Both | 23 | 210,213 | 56.4 | 43.6 |
BC block contract, PbR payment by results.