Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113489

Macular Degeneration: Preventive Medicine and Research

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative estimate he has made of the (a) cost to the NHS and social care services of age-related macular degeneration-related sight loss and (b) potential cost savings of increased funding

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department has not made a specific comparative estimate of the cost to the National Health Service and adult social care of age‑related macular degeneration‑related sight loss. Whilst it is not possible to estimate the potential cost savings from incr...

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