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Ophthalmic Services

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 4970

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of nationally setting and maintaining service specification and national tariff for GOS.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

General Ophthalmic Services are already a nationally mandated services defined in legislation, with nationally defined contractor fees set out in Directions.

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