Written questions

Ophthalmic Services: Finance

Commons · Question 83286 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding for primary eye care services as part of his Department's plan to shift care from hospitals to the community.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 27 Oct 2025

Over the course of the 10-Year Health Plan, the share of expenditure on hospital care will fall and there will be proportionally greater investment in out of-hospital care as local areas build and expand their neighbourhood health services.The detail of S...