Letter

The sight test fee Many people cannot afford to pay fees for NHS services

BMJ 1994; 309 doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6965.1372a (Published 19 November 1994)
Cite this as: BMJ 1994;309:1372.2

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Many people cannot afford to pay fees for NHS services

  1. M E Roylance
  1. Warrington Community Health Council, Warrington

    EDITOR, - D A H Laidlaw and colleagues report that the introduction of the sight test fee has reduced ophthalmology referrals and the rate of glaucoma detection.1 I understand that the Department of Health has since denied that there has been a reduction in the number of sight tests since the introduction of charges.

    This community health council recently undertook two surveys which included questions on the take up of services …

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