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Ophthalmic Services: West Midlands

Asked by Zarah SultanaYour PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 4 December 2025UIN 95254

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board’s decision to end the Minor Eye Care Service and Community Urgent Eyeca

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning decisions and for ensuring that those decisions are supported by a clear evidence base, appropriate engagement, and the necessary impact assessments.

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