United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 16322
Ophthalmic Services
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29 February 2024
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8 March 2024 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure that appropriately-qualified optometrists are able to access NHS prescription forms to help reduce the onward referral of patients with eye health conditions.
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29 February 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure that appropriately-qualified optometrists are able to access NHS prescription forms to help reduce the onward referral of patients with eye health conditions.
Source: Commons
8 March 2024
Answer
When commissioning community enhanced eye care services, we would expect integrated care boards to consider the need to give appropriately qualified optometrists access to National Health Service prescription forms.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-29/16322
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1692757
- uk · wq-1692757 · source updated 8 March 2024