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Ophthalmic Services

Asked by Sir Mark HendrickLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 4 December 2025UIN 95021

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that access to information about the contribution of good eye care is readily available.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The NHS.UK website sets out the importance of regular sight tests whilst also providing information about entitlement to free National Health Service sight tests. The Department also looks for opportunities to promote the importance of NHS sight tests, such as through National Eye Health Week.

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