Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45455

Diabetes: Eyesight

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 24 April 2025

Question

Fabian Hamilton

LabourLeeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the eligibility criteria for NHS-funded eye tests on people living with diabetes.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Everyone who has been diagnosed with diabetes is eligible for a free National Health Service eye test, as there is a higher prevalence of some eye conditions amongst people with diabetes. In addition, due to the risk of diabetic retinopathy, all people wi...

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