Andy Slaughter MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Ophthalmic Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of aligning the General Ophthalmic Services contract in England with Scotland and Wales.
Answer: Health services are a devolved matter and arrangements for the commissioning and delivery of primary eye care services differ across the United Kingdom, although the Government recognises the value of learning from the different approaches to the delivery...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that ICBs commission community minor and urgent eye care services.
Answer: Decisions on whether to commission these services are for integrated care boards, which are responsible for assessing local population needs and determining how best to meet them.The Department worked with the eye care sector to develop a standard clinica...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Primary CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure commissioners are making use of capacity and expertise in primary care optometry to improve access to care for those (a) at risk of and (b) with glaucoma.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet the needs of their local populations. This can include community-based glaucoma services, delivered by high street optical practices.The Depart...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of variations in waiting times for glaucoma diagnosis and treatment across England.
Answer: No formal assessment has been made. The Department does not hold data on waiting times for glaucoma treatment. However, for ophthalmology, which covers glaucoma treatment, as of May 2026, 74.1% of patient pathways were waiting within 18 weeks. This is an ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure Integrated Care Boards are (a) adopting the recent Get It Right First-Time guidance on glaucoma and (b) commissioning enhanced referral and filtering schemes.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet the needs of their local populations. This can include community-based glaucoma services, delivered by high street optical practices.The Depart...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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