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Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure equitable access to community eye care services across England.

answeredHelen MorganDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure equitable access to community eye care services across England.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet the needs of their local population. National Health Service sight tests are widely available across the country, with no known access issues. ...

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