Ophthalmology
2026-06-21 · Department of Health and Social Care · 11730 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making vision rehabilitation specialists a regulated profession.
Answer
The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.The Department keeps the professions subject to regulation under review but ha...