Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 90729
Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Tabled: 13 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025
Question
Neil Coyle
Labour — Bermondsey and Old Southwark
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing mandatory training for opticians and GPs to recognise Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThere are no plans to implement mandatory training for opticians and general practitioners to recognise Charles Bonnet Syndrome. Healthcare professionals are responsible for ensuring their clinical knowledge remains up-to-date and for identifying learning needs as part of their continuing professional development. The College of Optometrists has also published a number of resources providing information about Charles Bonnet Syndrome for optometrists and patients.