Matt Hancock highlights technology in eye care

Technology will play a vital role in the future of eye care provision, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has highlighted.

Matt Hancock MP outlined the role of technology in the NHS during a speech at online healthcare conference, Digital Health Rewired.

He said that technology made a greater impact on the ability of healthcare providers to respond to Covid-19 and would play a vital role in the future.

Speaking about technology in eye care, Hancock said: ‘NHSX has published a procurement tool to allow images to flow from high-street opticians to ophthalmology clinics and we’re working to help primary care clinicians safely share images with specialist dermatologists in secondary care.