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[Collapse]Total vouchers reimbursed by patient eligibilityBefore 2016-17 prisoners on leave was incorrectly included as an eligibility category. These figures have been removed where possible, however for some years the sum of individual categories may not add up to the total.328,23041,784205,315118,457155,008165,404109,055378,981293,4341,795,668
Total vouchers reimbursed by patient eligibilityBefore 2016-17 prisoners on leave was incorrectly included as an eligibility category. These figures have been removed where possible, however for some years the sum of individual categories may not add up to the total.[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: children aged 15 or under98,34314,06661,10733,81441,75451,49331,522110,65792,950535,706
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: students aged 16 - 1821,6153,19613,6906,7159,05310,3665,98623,12419,165112,910
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: adults receiving Income SupportIncome support for years 1999-00 to 2002-03. Income Support and Pension Credit guarantee for years 2003-04 to 2007-08. Income Support, Pension Credit guarantee and Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (introduced in October 2008) from 2008-09 on.138,13015,42383,88048,83574,74967,03751,964158,377113,612752,007
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: adults receiving Tax CreditFamily Credit/ Working Families Tax Credit/ Disability Working Allowance/ Disabled Persons Tax Credit for 1999-00. Working Families Tax Credit/ Disabled Persons Tax Credit for years 2000-01 to 2002-03. Adults receiving Tax Credit for 2003-04 on.39,2446,08828,00710,04919,07912,66212,75141,20534,624203,709
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: adults receiving Job Seekers Allowance7,0815647,0774,2495,1526,7044,30817,0568,95961,150
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: HC2-full remission3,5625872,5831,5592,7001,4321,3905,7224,65924,194
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: complex appliance payment2,0623231,7676958268784992,1912,04011,281
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: Universal CreditUniversal Credit is a new single payment for people who are looking for work or on a low income. Roll out of Universal Credit began during 2013.17,4171,4306,69412,3351,33214,52027419,60716,92290,531
[Expand]Total full payment vouchers reimbursed327,45441,677204,805118,251154,645165,092108,694377,939292,9311,791,488
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: HC3-partial payment of voucher776925102063633123611,0425034,165
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: HC3-complex appliance payment015000000015
[Collapse]Total vouchers reimbursed by voucher typeBefore 2016-17 prisoners on leave was incorrectly included as an eligibility category. These figures have been removed where possible, however for some years the sum of individual categories may not add up to the total.328,23041,784205,315118,457155,008165,404109,055378,981293,4341,795,668
Total vouchers reimbursed by voucher typeBefore 2016-17 prisoners on leave was incorrectly included as an eligibility category. These figures have been removed where possible, however for some years the sum of individual categories may not add up to the total.[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: voucher type A235,68930,721148,96087,931115,434121,00179,237276,388216,2901,311,651
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: voucher type B41,2424,44123,75514,48018,25823,31815,26848,18037,390226,332
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: voucher type C1,7671771,1306217569635832,0291,7609,786
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: voucher type D1,293965623584386094051,3591,0176,137
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: voucher type E38,7294,97424,60412,23216,27015,44410,67541,00829,537193,473
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: voucher type F7,1551,0064,3102,0672,9163,0322,3117,5825,19035,569
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: voucher type G1762312631548537161109802
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: voucher type H11781014256744083101622
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: single complex appliance1,4562421,1475226046373581,6121,5908,168
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: bifocal complex appliance606966201732222411415794503,128
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: prisms3,8481,3893,9192,6953,7313,4523,1985,3064,26131,799
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: tints1,3474391,6309641,8409798633,5351,89213,489
[Expand]Vouchers reimbursed: small frame supplements1225408513488151339802

Metadata

Title

NHS ophthalmic statistics

Last update

27 July 2023 27 July 2023

Next update

To be confirmed

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Weblinks

Statistical Release:
https://www.gov.wales/eye-care-statistics

General description

Number of sight tests and vouchers

Data collection and calculation

Eye care services have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact will be reflected in the data for the financial year 2020-21.
Following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of March 2020, routine optometry services were reduced. There was a cessation of payment claims from April to August 2020; an average payment was calculated and paid to ophthalmic contractors.

Activity data on sight tests paid for by the NHS, optical vouchers and repairs are collected via a series of General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) forms which are used in the ophthalmic service payment process:

• GOS1 – NHS sight tests, including information on patient eligibility status.
• GOS2 – The optical prescription or statement given to the patient. This form is not used as a basis for reporting.
• GOS3 – NHS optical vouchers - including information on patient eligibility status.
• GOS4 – NHS optical repair/replacement vouchers - including information on patient eligibility status and voucher type.
• GOS5 – Private sight tests with partial help towards the full cost.
• GOS6 – Domiciliary sight tests.

The data is obtained from Primary Care Services, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Ophthalmic statistics relate to services provided by ophthalmic practitioners in contract to Health Boards (HBs).

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

The period this data covers is the financial year 1996-97 onwards.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Revisions information

In the June 2019 release, data originally published for sight tests by ophthalmic practitioners in 2017-18 and 2018-19 did not use the grossing methodology that is used to match the total number of sight tests for those years. The data was revised in September 2021 on StatsWales as part of the 30 September 2021 release, so that it is now consistent with the methodology in other years.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Keywords

Ophthalmic; Eye Care; General Ophthalmic Service; GOS; Sight Tests; Eye; Optician;