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Visual Impairment: Mental Health Services

Commons · Question 97273 · Tabled 4 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 steps his Department is taking to improve access to (a) emotional support and (b) mental health services for people living with a visual impairment.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 15 Dec 2025

We recognise that people with mental health issues, including those people living with a visual impairment, are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we are working to ensure the National Health Service provides the right support to the ...