Question reference: S3W-03685
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 28 August 2007
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 September 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce orthoscopic screening and treatment to all schools.
Answer
NHS health boardsin Scotland are in the process of implementing the recommendationsin Health for all Children 4: Guidance on Implementation in Scotland that:
all children shouldbe screened by an orthoptist in their pre-school year, between the ages of fourand five years and that once this is in place, vision screening on school entryshould cease
vision screening insecondary school should continue at a single point only, unless already discontinued
that NHS boards andlocal authorities should make arrangements for any child undergoing assessment foreducational under achievement or other school problems to have a visual acuity check,and
NHS boards shouldensure that vision screening is undertaken in schools for children with hearingimpairment.