The editorial policy says when a date may move. Sitemap lastmod records the content update date; a clinical-review date is tracked separately. We will not back-date or mass-stamp pages to look fresh.
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Consultation fee
What changed: Replaced a “£250–£350” consultation-fee range on price and squint pages with the initial consultation fee published on Mr Mohyudin’s Spire Elland profile (from £175), and asked patients to confirm the fee when booking.
Why: The earlier range did not match the hospital’s own published figure.
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NHS waits on the Leeds and Bradford cataract pages
What changed: Removed a fixed “12–18 months” NHS wait and a fixed private timescale, replacing them with advice to check the provider’s current estimate on My Planned Care.
Why: Waits depend on the provider, stage of care and clinical priority; a single regional figure was out of date and not sourced.
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Mid Yorkshire NHS trust name
What changed: Updated references from “Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS (Foundation) Trust” to Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
Why: The trust was renamed in 2023 and was never a foundation trust.
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Town pages consolidated
What changed: Combined near-identical town price, NHS-wait and procedure pages into one regional price guide per procedure, one NHS waiting-time page and the main treatment pages. Town routes, consultation clinics and local NHS providers are now listed in tables on those pages; old addresses redirect permanently.
Why: Prices, clinics and answers do not change with the town, so separate pages repeated the same information.
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Clinic addresses and service area
What changed: Standardised Spire Elland Hospital’s address to Elland Lane, Elland HX5 9EB, described Newmedica Bradford & Huddersfield as one clinic in Cleckheaton on the homepage, and removed a “South Yorkshire” service-area claim.
Why: Clinic details should match the providers’ published addresses, and the towns covered are in West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
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Newmedica clinic location and services
What changed: Clarified that Newmedica Bradford & Huddersfield is a clinic in Cleckheaton, added its full address and removed the implication that it has separate Bradford and Huddersfield sites or sends all surgery to Spire.
Why: The provider lists one clinic address and NHS and private cataract surgery. Each patient should confirm the site and arrangements for their own care.
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Recovery and follow-up guidance
What changed: Replaced a universal recovery and follow-up timetable with procedure-specific planning questions and advice to follow the treating team’s instructions.
Why: Different operations and patients need different medicines, activity restrictions and review arrangements.
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NHS waiting-time comparisons
What changed: Replaced fixed local waiting ranges in the guide and shared comparison pages with provider-specific checking advice and links to NHS and My Planned Care information.
Why: A general ophthalmology estimate does not establish the wait for an individual cataract referral or operation.
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NHS cataract eligibility explanation
What changed: Removed a fixed visual-acuity threshold from the cataract funding explanation.
Why: NICE advises against restricting access to cataract surgery on visual acuity alone; assessment includes the impact on quality of life and an individual benefit-risk discussion.
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Editorial updates and clinical review
What changed: Separated editorial update dates from recorded clinical-review dates and clarified the status of source-based additions.
Why: An editorial update must not be presented as a new clinical sign-off.