MP Navendu Mishra meets ear and eyecare experts supporting the NHS

Mr Mishra, who has been the Labour MP for Stockport since 2019, spoke to the team at Specsavers, located in Merseyway Shopping Centre, about how they are delivering primary care services and providing vital access to eye and ear care.

As a locally owned and run business, Mr Mishra was given a tour of the store by directors Deborah Morley, Frances Prescott, and Sophie Jordan, who showcased the variety of NHS services available to patients, including sight tests, community urgent eye care, and audiology.

‘It was wonderful to visit Specsavers in Stockport recently. I had the opportunity to meet several members of staff and learn more about the vision and audiology services offered at my local branch,’ says Mr Mishra. ‘I want to thank everyone at Specsavers Stockport for all they do and recognise all their work in supporting people of our town.’

The Specsavers team also shared their thoughts on what more could be done by the government and by local NHS commissioners to enable community providers like Specsavers to deliver a wide range of NHS services, reduce barriers for NHS patients and improve access to care.

Deborah Morley, who is a director of the store, says, ‘It was great to welcome Mr Mishra to our store. We spoke about Specsavers’ mission to change lives through better sight and hearing, and our ambition to further improve access to care for all.’

Audiologist Sophie Jordan, also a director of the store, took the opportunity to talk to Mr Mishra about the NHS and private hearing care services provided in store.

'Hearing loss is one of the most common health conditions and the impact of hearing loss can be significant. Whether it’s wax removal, a hearing test or a hearing aid fitting that's needed, we can ensure residents of Stockport can access the highest standard of audiology care close to home, without the need for unnecessary hospital appointments.’

Specsavers Stockport is a leading local provider of eye health and audiology services, conducting over 25,000 NHS eye appointments in 2023, and more than 3,000 NHS hearing assessments.

Specsavers is celebrating 40 years of care this year. From its humble beginnings from a ping pong table in the founders spare bedroom in 1984, Specsavers is now the largest privately-owned eye care and audiology company in the world with more than 2,500 businesses in 11 countries. Its purpose has remained the same over the last 40 years. Specsavers want to change lives through better sight and hearing by making expert care accessible and affordable for everyone.

To book an appointment, visit www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/stockport or call the store on 0161 4776161 for eye health specialists and audiology care. 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.