Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82089
Ophthalmic Services
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Shockat Adam
Independent — Leicester South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the use of the optometry workforce in (a) early intervention and (b) prevention of avoidable sight loss.
Answer
Stephen KinnockIntegrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing the health needs of their population and for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them.ICBs already commission National Health Service sight testing services through high...
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