Ophthalmic Services
Commons · Question 1597 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the department is taking to establish a universally commissioned emergency eye care pathway to end the postcode lottery of these service in England.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 21 May 2026
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet local need. This can include community minor and urgent eye care services, with decisions on provision made locally to reflect population need ...