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Eyesight tests through the national health service in England 2017-18, by eligibility
Number of national health service (NHS) sight tests in England from 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, by eligibility
by Conor Stewart,
last edited
Aug 10, 2018
This statistic displays the number of national health service (NHS) sight tests in England from 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, by eligibility. In 2017/18, there were 6.23 million eye sight tests conducted in England on people aged 60 years and over.
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by Conor Stewart,
last edited
Aug 10, 2018
This statistic displays the number of national health service (NHS) sight tests in England from 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, by eligibility. In 2017/18, there were 6.23 million eye sight tests conducted in England on people aged 60 years and over.
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- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- April 2016 to March 2018
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The source adds the following information: "Patients may qualify for an NHS sight test on more than one criterion. However, they would only be recorded against one criterion on the form. Patients are more likely to be recorded according to their clinical need rather than their age."
* Income Support includes patients receiving Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (PCGC) and also Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), which was introduced in October 2008.
** Job Seekers Allowance
*** Universal credit is replacing 6 existing benefits.
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- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- April 2016 to March 2018
- Supplementary notes
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The source adds the following information: "Patients may qualify for an NHS sight test on more than one criterion. However, they would only be recorded against one criterion on the form. Patients are more likely to be recorded according to their clinical need rather than their age."
* Income Support includes patients receiving Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (PCGC) and also Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), which was introduced in October 2008.
** Job Seekers Allowance
*** Universal credit is replacing 6 existing benefits.
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