Bill directs NHS England to use high street optometrists to detect and monitor glaucoma, reducing hospital wait times and preventing sight loss for 700,000 affected people.
A Bill to make provision about the detection, treatment and monitoring of glaucoma by optometrists in England; to make provision about the full integration of optometry and ophthalmology services for the purpose of glaucoma care in England; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Shockat Adam
Introduced: 2026-01-20