§ Mr. CameronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve treatment for the blind and partially sighted. [75376]
§ Jacqui SmithWe have set a new target for the national health service to improve diabetic retinopathy screening. We have invested £20 million to modernise cataract services. At the same time, the Royal National Institute for the Blind is working with us to develop a resource pack for implementation of the Older People's National Service Framework. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence are also carrying out an appraisal of photodynamic therapy.