Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96948
Ophthalmic Services: Community Health Services
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 3 February 2026
Question
Danny Beales
Labour — Uxbridge and South Ruislip
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand the use of community optometry services.
Answer
Stephen KinnockIntegrated care boards are responsible for assessing the health needs of their local population and commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them.This can already include the commissioning of enhanced eye care services from high stree...
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