Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with integrated care boards to ensure community-based glaucoma services are commissioned in all areas of England.

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing the health needs of their local population, and for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them. Arrangements to meet local needs will differ across ICB geographies and could include commissioning community-based glaucoma services.

The Getting It Right First Time programme is currently developing best practice guidance for glaucoma services to support the adoption of high standards across the pathway, from detection onwards.