Ophthalmic Services
Commons · Question 4428 · 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 steps he is taking to support capacity in hospital eye services, including through the use of optometry-led diagnostic and treatment pathways.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 4 Jun 2026
Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services. This can include the commissioning of enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices, including minor and urgent eye care services and glaucom...