Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with integrated care boards on increasing the number of Eye Care Liaison Officers.

No discussions have taken place. As with most services within the National Health Service, decisions on how services are configured must be made locally to meet the needs of the local population. The Government recognises the impact that sight loss can have on a person’s life and the important role that Eye Clinic Liaison Officers can play in supporting patients at the point of diagnosis and beyond.