Parliamentary group to assess NHS eye service capacity

Capacity problems in NHS eye care services and avoidable sight loss in England will be examined as part of a parliamentary inquiry announced today by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Eye Health and Visual Impairment.

The APPG said concern over the emerging picture of capacity problems in the NHS and the level of avoidable sight loss in England had prompted the decision to launch the inquiry. Its objective will be to identify the barriers and opportunities in national and local health commissioning and planning which can ensure that capacity will meet demand for eye health services to prevent avoidable sight loss.