Ophthalmology: West Dorset
Commons · Question 55628 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking increase the number of optometrists in West Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Jun 2025
NHS England provides an annual grant for supervisors of optometry trainees. This payment is an essential element of ensuring adequate training provision is available for new optometrists.Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primary and...