Ophthalmic Services
Commons · Question 53414 · Tabled 19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to eye care services for low-income populations.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 22 May 2025
Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet local needs, and have a duty under the Health and Care Act 2022 to reduce inequalities.Free National Health Service sight tests and NHS optical vouche...