Written question asked by Joan Humble (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 June 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 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 Blackpool North and Fleetwood have access to free eye tests. - Inc figure for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority.

Answer: Mrs. Humble: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many senior citizens in Blackpool North and Fleetwood have access to free eye tests. [175337] Miss Melanie Johnson: Data for the number of sight tests by constituency or by the number of senior citizens is not collected centrally. The total number of sight tests paid for by Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority in the year 2002-03 for those aged 60 and over was 189,100. Sight tests cannot be equated to the number of patients.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 175337; 422 c388W;422 c391W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Fees and charges Exemptions Eyesight Pensioners Older people Testing Blackpool
Contains statistics: Yes
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