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Written question asked by Martin Caton (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 December 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 12 January 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Primary Eye Care

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, (b) the Association of Optometrists and (c) the Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians on the future of primary eye care in England.
Answer

I met with the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, the Association of Optometrists and the Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians on 27 October to discuss the ophthalmic clauses in the Health Bill and the review of General Ophthalmic Services.We anticipate valuable contributions from stakeholders, including the optical representative bodies, to the review of the General Ophthalmic Services. The review provides an opportunity to consider how we can build on the success of current arrangements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38384; 441 c881-2W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Ophthalmic services Association of Optometrists Association of British Dispensing Opticians Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians
Link
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