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Sight test volumes and workforce figures

This report presents summary information about GOS activity in England for the financial year 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, and time series from 2002-03.

This report provides details of the workforce providing General Ophthalmic Services via high-street opticians. These services include preventative and corrective eye care for children, people aged 60 and over, people on low incomes and those suffering from or pre-disposed to eye disease.

This report presents summary information about GOS activity in England for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, and time series from 2002-03.

This report shows the number of ophthalmic practitioners (Optometrists and Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners) who were authorised, by NHS England regions in England and Local Health Boards (LHB) in Wales, to carry out NHS funded sight tests as at 31 December each year.

On 23 August 2018 this publication was amended due to data quality issues that meant the figures published originally were potentially misleading. All data that refer to geographical breakdowns or eligibility criteria have been removed due to problems with the accuracy of the data.