Updated: December 2025
The following links contain guidance to support high volume cataract surgery.
High volume short stay surgery toolkit
This toolkit supports health facilities in NSW to plan and set up the best way to deliver a high volume of surgeries for patients needing a short hospital stay.
Operating theatre efficiency clinical practice guide
Use this guide to increase the efficiency of operating theatres. It describes the key principles that underpin efficient governance and management.
External websites
Links to the NHS Getting It Right First Time high flow cataract implementation:
Reducing waiting times for cataract surgery through innovative community-based provision
Guide 1: How to deliver a high-volume theatre cataract list using an elective drive methodology
Guide 2: How to setup a ‘one-stop’ cataract pre-assessment clinic
Guide 4: Perioperative management of patients with medical comorbidities and additional needs