Ophthalmic Services
Commons · Question 4426 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Marsha De Cordova
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides on expected levels of access to community eye care services across England.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 4 Jun 2026
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing the health needs of their local population and for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them. Local systems may take different approaches to meeting the needs of their lo...