Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89299
Ophthalmic Services: Learning Disability
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help support people with learning difficulties to access eye appointments.
Answer
Stephen KinnockAll optometrists are expected to be aware of, and comply with, the General Optical Councils standards of practice, which requires optometrists and dispensing opticians to communicate with patients in a way that they can understand. Guidance issued by the ...
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