Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pensioners in the Haltemprice and Howden constituency received free eye tests in the last two years for which figures are available. - Inc table.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many pensioners in the Haltemprice and Howden constituency received free eye tests in the last two years for which figures are available. [135924] Miss Melanie Johnson: The table shows the number of National Health Service sight tests paid for in East Riding and Hull Health Authority for 2001-02 and 2002-03. Figures for the number of sight tests by constituency or age are not collected centrally. The table shows the number of sight tests where "patient aged 60 and over" was given as the eligibility category and all sight tests. Eligibility to NHS sight tests was extended to those aged 60 and over from 1 April 1999. General Ophthalmic Services: Number of sight tests paid in East Riding and Hull HA for the years 2001-02 and 2002-03 Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total sight test for patients aged 60 and All sight tests over 2001-02 44.6 111.0 2002-03 41.3 108.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Data on eligibility category is derived from a 2 per cent. sample.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 135924; 413 c583W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Exemptions Eyesight NHS Pensioners Older people Ophthalmic services Testing Haltemprice and Howden
Contains statistics: Yes
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