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McCarthy, Kerry
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider the merits of introducing NHS vouchers to meet the cost of sports glasses for those under 19 years of age and in full-time education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider the merits of introducing NHS vouchers to meet the cost of sports glasses for those under 19 years of age and in full-time education.
Asked by
Kerry McCarthy
(Labour)
Answered by
Ann Keen
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 November 2007
For answer on
20 November 2007
Answered on
11 December 2007
National health service optical vouchers are available to children under 16 and children aged 16, 17 and 18 in full-time education. Where optical vouchers have been issued following the testing of sight they are used towards the cost of a powered optical appliance which meets the needs identified in the sight test. This is intended to be for optical appliances which meet the everyday needs of the patient. Primary care trusts have the discretion to approve the issue of a second NHS optical voucher although this would only be in exceptional circumstances and based on clinical need. There are no plans to alter the current voucher arrangements.
Subjects
Voucher schemes; Spectacles
Date
11 December 2007
Reference
469 c533W;469 c535W; 166740
House
House of Commons