Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16860
Ophthalmic Services
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Andy Slaughter
Labour — Hammersmith and Chiswick
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that ICBs commission community minor and urgent eye care services.
Answer
Stephen KinnockDecisions on whether to commission these services are for integrated care boards, which are responsible for assessing local population needs and determining how best to meet them.The Department worked with the eye care sector to develop a standard clinica...
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