Ophthalmic Services
Commons · Question 50580 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 May 2025
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of NHS hospital trusts unable to deliver comprehensive eyecare services to (a) adults and (b) children.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 16 May 2025
Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning secondary eye care services to meet local population need. Appropriate levels of staffing are decided by local system workforce planning.We recognise the challenges facing secondary eye care service...