Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Friday, 4 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 June 2004. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Monday, 14 June 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior citizens in Stoke-on-Trent North have access to free eye tests. - Including figures.

Answer: Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many senior citizens in Stoke-on-Trent, North have access to free eye tests. [177626] Dr. Ladyman: Data for the number of sight tests by constituency or by the number of senior citizens are not collected centrally. The total population for those aged 60 and over in Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic Health Authority (SHA) is about 320,450. All people aged 60 and over are eligible for national health service sight tests. The total number of NHS sight tests paid for by Shropshire and Staffordshire SHA in the year 2002-03 for the `aged 60 and over' category was 138,040.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 177626; 422 c683-4W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Health services Fees and charges Exemptions Eyesight Older people Testing Stoke on Trent
Contains statistics: Yes
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