Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97009

Ophthalmic Services

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Shockat Adam

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 92292, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement for pre-visit notifications on the uptake of free ey

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

No such assessment has been made. Individuals experiencing homelessness can access NHS sight tests from high street optical practices. NHS England have made it clear to local commissioning teams that a patient without a fixed address should not be prevent...

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