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Sarah Joyce BEM “”
FODO chair, LOCSU director, and
superintendent optometrist
As a superintendent optometrist, I am fortunate to work
with hundreds of optometrists and dispensing opticians.
Our teams serve a wide range of patients, often from more
socio-economically disadvantaged regions, so we see
first-hand how important local, accessible and affordable
primary eye care services are.
We have much to be proud of in England, including
our national sight test service and improved access
to enhanced eye care, including urgent care, cataract
assessments, and referral refinement.
Today we are delivering more enhanced primary eye care
than ever before in England. However, the fragmented
commissioning system in England means we are trailing
behind the rest of the UK. This means providing just 1,167
NHS enhanced eye care visits per 100,000 people, compared
to more than 10,000 per 100,000 people in Scotland.
New Integrated Care Boards provide the opportunity to
help change happen by commissioning more universally
accessible enhanced services based on clinical needs for
all patients. We stand ready to support change happen
across England.

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