HC Deb 26 October 1993 vol 230 c606W
Dame Jill Knight

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if an agreement has been reached with optometrists providing general ophthalmic services on their remuneration for the year beginning 1 April.

Dr. Mawhinney

Representatives of optometrists have been consulted about the national health service sight test fee and the fee for domiciliary visits. As yet no agreement has been reached about the level of fees for 1993–94.

Dame Jill Knight

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the relationship between the functions provided for optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners in respect of general ophthalmic services; and to what extent they are subject to the same terms of service.

Dr. Mawhinney

Optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners may be registered with a family health service authority to provide national health service sight tests under the general ophthalmic services. In this respect they are subject to the same terms of service.