Yesterday in Parliament, Stephen joined the Eyes Have It Partnership to celebrate Westminster Eye Health Day. The day is an annual event to raise awareness of the importance of eye health.
The Eyes Have It Partnership is a group of charities, including the Royal National Institute for Blindness and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, that work to raise awareness of eye health in Parliament.
This year, the Eye Have It Partnership are calling for a national eye care plan in England to drive improvements in health outcomes. In East Ham, 37.3% of people were waiting over 12 weeks for specialist NHS eye care treatment as of July 2023.
“It was a pleasure to attend the Westminster Eye Health Day,” Stephen said. “Eye health matters a great deal. The Government needs to do more to get waiting lists down and increase access to specialist care.”
