Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15716

Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation

Tabled: 25 November 2024

Answered: 2 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to extend the remit of the Care Quality Commission to include vision rehabilitation services for blind and partially sighted people.

Answer

Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities in England have a legal duty to support people with sight loss to develop practical skills and strategies to maintain independence. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is now assessing how local authorities are mee...

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