Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15564
Ophthalmic Services: Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 21 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Question
Danny Beales
Labour — Uxbridge and South Ruislip
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children are in receipt of the NHS Special Schools Eye Care Service.
Answer
Stephen KinnockNHS England have piloted sight testing and the dispensing of glasses in special schools since 2021. Between April 2021 and August 2024 a total of 23,832 sight tests were provided.There were a total of 9,909 pairs of glasses issued between April 2021 and A...
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