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Reference to Word 'vouchers'
In
2002
-
03
,
3.5
million
vouchers
were
reimbursed
,
a
decrease
of
3
.
7
%
on
2001
-
02
and
an
increase
of
9%
on
1992
-
93
.
The
number
of
vouchers
reimbursed
by
HAs
(
previously
FHSAs
)
increased
between
the
first
full
year
of
the
scheme
(
1987
-
88
)
and
1996
-
97
.
(B3) General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics
The
Voucher
Scheme
was
introduced
on
1
July
1986.
Under
this
scheme
vouchers
are
issued
to
those
who
would
previously
have
been
eligible
to
receive
NHS
spectacles
,
to
use
towards
buying
their
own
choice
of
spectacles
.
(B3) General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics
People
eligible
for
vouchers
are
children
aged
under
16,
students
aged
16
-
18
in
full
time
education
,
adults
on
low
income
and
users
of
complex
lenses
.
(B3) General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics
Number
of
vouchers
reimbursed
(
thousands
)
(B3) General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics
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