All our
Optometric services are provided by John Davidson, &
Sarah Townsend- fully qualified, and registered UK Optometrists
NHS Funding versus Private Consultation
We think it important that you understand the narrow
scope of NHS funding, and its implication for Optometry
practices. Other than a basic NHS sight test, all our
examinations & procedures are private. We offer
a huge range of primary eyecare services in the practice,
using up to date, and innovative equipment. These services
are not NHS funded, and are all payable privately by
the patient at each visit.
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Some practices, such
as our own, have the technology to investigate
eye pathology to a very high standard. Unfortunately,
the cost of purchasing the equipment to perform
such techniques is not funded in any way by the
NHS sight test fee, or by any grants from NHS
funding sources. Considerable private investment
has been made (over £70,000 over the last
3 years) to have high technology equipment in
the practice, which is available privately to
all patients (NHS or Private). This equipment
allows us to refine our diagnoses of eye diseases,
and to monitor patients within the practice rather
than send them un-necessarily to hospital eye
departments for investigation. This prevents undue
strain on the resources at the local hospital
Ophthalmology departments.
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