Hernia Rationing And Outcomes

EDM number 143 in 2013-14, proposed by David Morris on 21/05/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Health services.

That this House notes that inguinal hernia repair is the most common surgical procedure undertaken in the UK, with over 100,000 performed each year; further notes that if untreated hernias do not heal, they cause pain and discomfort and often prevent patients from working; recognises that there are reports in parts of the UK that state procedures have been rationed to save money in the short term leading to worse outcomes and longer term costs for the NHS; and calls for patient outcomes for inguinal hernias to be included in the Atlas of Variation which will help improve transparency and incentivise better outcomes.

This motion has been signed by a total of 45 MPs.