Question follow-through · 1364

Ophthalmic Services: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the fee per child to deliver the Special Schools Eyecare service.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Jul 2024
Target answer date
25 Jul 2024
Answer
30 Jul 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the fee per child to deliver the Special Schools Eyecare service.

  2. 25 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    NHS England has committed to investing up to £12.7 million annually from 2024/25 on the provision of sight tests and associated optical vouchers in special educational settings. This represents an approximately 87% increase compared to previous levels of ...

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