Written questions

Ophthalmic Services

Commons · Question 4427 · 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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community-delivered Minor Eye Conditions Services and Covid Urgent Eye Care Services in areas where they are commissioned, including their effect

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...