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Ophthalmic Services

Question for Department of Health and Social Care

UIN 3018, tabled on 21 November 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with integrated care boards on increasing the number of Eye Care Liaison Officers.

Answered on

28 November 2023

No discussions have taken place. As with most services within the National Health Service, decisions on how services are configured must be made locally to meet the needs of the local population. The Government recognises the impact that sight loss can have on a person’s life and the important role that Eye Clinic Liaison Officers can play in supporting patients at the point of diagnosis and beyond.

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