Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98042

Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to help tackle potential gaps in specialist vision rehabilitation monitoring.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

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.Although the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is not currently required to assess vi...

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