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Publication, Part of General Ophthalmic Services activity statistics
General Ophthalmic Services, Activity statistics, England and Wales - April 2005 - September 2005
- Publication Date:
- 28 Feb 2006
- Date Range:
- 01 Apr 2005 to 30 Sep 2005
Summary
The publication presents statistics for the number of NHS sight tests, vouchers for spectacles, repairs and replacements and domiciliary visits during the period.
Highlights
5.53 million sight tests were paid for by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England and Local Health Boards (LHBs) in Wales during this period. This was 3.6% more than the total for the period October 2004 to March 2005 (5.34 million) and 1.2% more than the period April to September 2004 (5.47 million).
PCTs/LHBs in England and Wales reimbursed vouchers for 1.99 million pairs of glasses in the period April 2005 to September 2005. This was 4.8% more than the total for the period October 2004 to March 2005 (1.90 million) and 0.5% more than the period April to September 2004 (1.98 million).
ISBN Reference: 1-84636-041-2
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