Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 53413
Ophthalmic Services
Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 23 May 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support the (a) training and (b) recruitment of optometrists in underserved areas.
Answer
Karin SmythNHS England provides an annual grant for supervisors of optometry trainees. This payment is an essential element of ensuring that adequate training provision is available for new optometrists.Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primar...
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