East Hampshire’s MP visited Specsavers Petersfield to see how its experts deliver neighbourhood hearing and eye care and are able to do more to support the NHS.

Damian Hinds spoke to the team about the NHS services provided by the locally owned run store and how Specsavers is ready and able to support NHS commissioners.

“I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the team at Specsavers Petersfield and learning more about both optometry and audiology,’ said Mr Hinds.

“I was particularly interested in the plan to work with the NHS to deliver community glaucoma services and an urgent eye care service across Hampshire.

“These initiatives promise to bring essential care closer to home for East Hampshire residents while helping to ease the strain on NHS hospitals.”

Jo Cox, one of the partners at Specsavers Petersfield, said: “We are proud to be part of our community and we also talked about how we are ready and able to support the NHS to deliver access to more consistent community eye and hearing health services.

“Specsavers is committed to collaborating with the local integrated care board, which commissions these services. To ensure everyone in Hampshire has access to the community eye and hearing health services they need.”

Specsavers Petersfield is open seven days a week. To book an appointment, visit: https://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/petersfield or call 01730 710820.

For those that can’t leave their homes unaccompanied due to disability or illness, Specsavers also offers a home visits service.