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Protecting and

advancing core primary

eye care services

The UK starts from a strong position when planning to meet
future eye health needs. Its strength derives from its world-
leading primary eye care sight testing and case-finding service.
A core primary care service which is accessible, affordable, and
underpinned by patient choice which drives investment in quality
care for all.

This sight testing service is the bedrock of the national eye
health service in all four UK nations and a major public and
population health achievement. This is why FODO remains
committed to:

• Preserving patient • Calling on UK governments
protections and choice and health systems to
in legislation. fund core primary eye care
services in a sustainable way.
• Protecting the national
NHS sight testing service. • Minimising health
Including retaining a inequalities by enabling
nationally commissioned access to primary eye care
demand-led service with services for all. Including
nationally negotiated fees safeguarding patient
and grants in each of the benefits for children and the
four UK nations to avoid most financially vulnerable.
unnecessary variation
and costs.

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