Ophthalmic Services
Commons · Question 53413 · Tabled 19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support the (a) training and (b) recruitment of optometrists in underserved areas.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 23 May 2025
NHS England provides an annual grant for supervisors of optometry trainees. This payment is an essential element of ensuring that adequate training provision is available for new optometrists.Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primar...