NHS England plans eye health Call to Action

LOCSU has welcomed the news that clinical chairs have been appointed by almost all NHS England area teams, adding that the milestone would give the development of local eye health networks (LEHNs) a boost.

Managing director of LOCSU Katrina Venerus said that the appointments, combined with a Call to Action for eye health, to be published in May, created ‘critical mass’ for the profession, giving it real influence in shaping health provision. ‘It’s great news for the eye health sector that NHS England continues to back LEHNs and also that it has established plans for a specific Call to Action for eye health to follow on from the general practice, pharmacy and dentistry intiatives,’ she said,