Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of urgent eyecare in East Yorkshire.”
Tabled: 16 July 2025Answered: 22 July 2025
Asked by
Graham Stuart
Conservative — Beverley and Holderness
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
The right hon. Member’s constituents can access urgent eyecare services from Hull University teaching hospitals NHS trust 24 hours a day, seven days a week and from a range of high-street optical practices locally. Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eyecare services to meet local need. As part of our 10-year plan, we are keen to explore how we can make best use of our primary eyecare workforce as we consider shifting more healthcare into the community.