Question follow-through · 99302

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) eye care services provision and (b) steps taken by Integrated Care Boards to ensure equality of access to eye care services in each re

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
30 Dec 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) eye care services provision and (b) steps taken by Integrated Care Boards to ensure equality of access to eye care services in each re

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet local need. NHS sight tests are widely available across the country. The decision to commission enhanced eye care services will be determined b...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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