Update: 19th July 2021

Following changes in COVID regulations after 19th July 2021, health care providers have been advised that the relaxing of face coverings and social distancing does not apply to optical practices, among other health services.

We ask that you continue to wear your face coverings and maintain social distancing as much as possible while in branch.

Some of our staff are also observing precautionary self-isolation which can cause changes in our opening hours. Please check Google Maps for the most updated opening hours. Thank you and stay safe!

 

Update: 6th January 2021

Following the recent announcement regarding Lockdown in January 2021, we can confirm we will remain open for all our eyecare services.   We are regularly updating our policies to ensure we are compliant with Public Health England guidelines, and going further in our cautious approach to ensure we can balance our role during this pandemic and our duty to our patients and staff during these uncertain times.

Following guidance from our regulatory bodies, we are now safely operating at full service, prioritising patients with eye health or visual concerns – and seeing all patients by appointment only.  As you would expect, everything is a little different now, but we’re committed to making sure we provide our normal high-quality service and eyewear as efficiently as possible.  Please see the details below on how we’re keeping you and our staff safe as we work through your visual needs.

As we are now operating on an appointment-only basis, please call first so we can arrange a time for you to come in.  Please do not attend your appointment if you have any symptoms of Coronavirus, if anybody in your household is exhibiting symptoms or if you have been asked to isolate by the NHS Track and Trace team.

We wish all our patients the best of health and well being.

 

 

 

Urgent & Essential Eye Care

We are prioritising patients with urgent and essential needs, including key workers with visual issues or anybody who has an eye health concern, broken glasses, or a change in vision.  If you think you need to be seen as a priority, please let us know when you call.

Contact Lens Supply and Direct Debits

The General Optical Council has amended the requirements for contact lens checks and supply during the pandemic, to fall in line with social distancing requirements.  In most cases, we will be performing contact lens consultations by telephone or video.  If your clinician feels you need to be seen, an appointment will be arranged.

If you would like to check on your contact lens supply or have any other queries, please do call us.

Safety in branch

We have taken substantial measures to ensure the safety of all patients and staff in practice.

This includes:

Additional cleaning protocols and supplies
As you enter the practice, you will be asked to clean your hands using the provided sanitiser and, if you haven’t brought your own, will be provided with a face covering.  All patients and visitors are being asked to do this, and all staff are cleaning their hands between dealing with each patient or each pair of spectacles.  In addition to this, all our equipment and frames are sterilised after each use to prevent cross-contamination.

Isolation and appointments
We are asking all patients not to book their appointment if government advice indicates they should be self-isolating.  This means we are asking any patients who have a new, persistent cough or a temperature/fever or loss/change in smell or taste not to come into the practice.  If a patient does present with symptoms, we will have to turn them away.  We are also asking customers not to attend if they have recently been in contact with someone who has symptoms. Our staff are also fully aware of the government advice and will self-isolate if they exhibit any symptoms.  To check if you should be self-isolating, please use the online NHS 111 tool 

Awareness and Information
All our staff are kept fully up to date with the latest advice, which they are able to pass on to patients.  In addition to this, as recommended by Public Health England, we are displaying posters around the practice which remind patients and staff to wash their hands, socially distance and how to wash their hands, as well as the requirements for self-isolation.

Full compliance with General Optical Council, NHS and Public Health England guidelines
As you would expect, we are fully committed to doing our part in keeping people safe and you can rest assured we will be following all the aforementioned recommendations as soon as they become known to us.  We will endeavour to keep this page updated as things change.

For more information on COVID-19, please visit the NHS page on Coronavirus.

Thank you for your co-operation.