Written questions

Ophthalmic Services

Commons · Question 95792 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of optician services.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 15 Dec 2025

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet local need. We are not aware of any issues with the availability of sight testing services. The decision to commission enhanced eye care servic...