Written questions

Glaucoma: Community Health Services

Commons · Question 16564 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Aug 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to address the postcode lottery in community glaucoma care across regions in England.

Answer

Answered by James Frith, 25 Aug 2026

Health services are a devolved matter and arrangements for the commissioning and delivery of primary eye care services differs across the United Kingdom. However, the Department does work closely with our counterparts in the devolved governments to share ...