Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45455
Diabetes: Eyesight
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 24 April 2025
Question
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds 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 KinnockEveryone 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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