Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 47414
Ophthalmic Services
Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of additional costs incurred during eye tests on low income households attending opticians.
Answer
Stephen KinnockFree National Health Service sight tests are available to individuals on income-related benefits, and help is also available through the NHS low income scheme. An ophthalmic practitioner is required to undertake any clinically necessary tests to determine...
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