Bob Blackman CBE MP has visited Specsavers Stanmore to see how its experts deliver neighbourhood hearing and eye care – and are able to do more to support the NHS.
The MP for Harrow East spoke to the team about the NHS services provided by the locally owned and run store in Stanmore. The Rt Hon. Bob Blackman also heard about how Specsavers is ready and able to support NHS commissioners deliver improved access to community hearing and eye care.
‘It was a pleasure to learn more about how Specsavers Stanmore is looking after the local community’s health and supporting the high street, providing valuable jobs in health and retail care,’ says Bob Blackman CBE MP.
‘I was also interested to hear about how Specsavers can help the NHS deliver more consistent community audiology primary services, including ear wax removal. The team explained that such services would bring care closer to home for local people and ease pressures on NHS hospitals.’
Rakesh Kapoor, optometrist director at Specsavers Stanmore says that the visit was an opportunity to talk to the MP about the role of community opticians and audiologists.
‘We are proud to be part of our community,’ Mr Kapoor says. ‘We also talked about how, as health care experts, we are ready and able to support the NHS deliver access to more consistent community eye and hearing health services, including enhanced services in eye care to patients such as the management of red eyes and dry eyes, flashers and floaters.
‘Specsavers is committed to working with local health commissioners to ensure everyone has access to the community eye and hearing health services they need.’
Specsavers has more than 1,000 stores throughout the UK and is the leading provider of NHS primary care optometry services – testing more than 20 million eyes every year. It also provides more than 40% of NHS community audiology services in England, supporting more than 200,000 NHS audiology patients a year. Ear wax removal is another popular service offered by Specsavers.
Specsavers Stanmore is open seven days a week from 9am to 6pm. To book an appointment, visit: https://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/stanmore or call the store on 020 8954 2133.
For those that can’t leave their homes unaccompanied due to disability or illness, Specsavers also offers a Home Visits service covering more than 90% of the UK – with more details available at www.specsavers.co.uk/home-eye-tests.
