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'You are our focus'
Community Eyecare are one of the leading NHS providers of Community Ophthalmology. We believe in engaging with all of our partners to deliver excellence at the point of contact. With 1000’s of optometrists working and referring to Community Eyecare, we are the forefront of eyecare. We work hard to forge our relationships with the local hospitals, commissioners, GPs and optometrists to provide a truly patient focused service, with many ‘one-stop’ services convenient to patients, closer to home.
Appointments per year
Speed of service
Locations
Our Values

CARING – for the health of the people in our local communities, treating the patient as we would want our dearest relative. Caring for our patients/families, colleagues, and communities.

PASSIONATE – about what we do, providing high, quality and safe care for our patients and families. Sharing our strengths, recognising team engagement, and being willing with our time, knowledge and skills.


LISTENING – to our patients and team members, showing compassion, empathy, honesty, and integrity. Taking ownership, responsibility and committing to the promises we make to patients and each other.

Patient Services
Booking and referral management centre
Our dedicated administration team are focused on making sure you They are there to help you source an appropriate appointment at an appropriate location that suits your needs. They will help with any questions you may have and come with considerable knowledge and experience.
Outpatient appointments
Ensuring patients are consulted, treated and monitored in a timely manner is a team effort. We are all there to help resolve concerns, reassure nervous patients and act effortlessly in the patient’s interests. We don’t get it right all the time, but we are eager to learn and rectify errors.
Surgical centres
Community Eyecare have developed state of the art surgical centres dedicated to deliver high quality, safe and effective eyecare. Our main workload in these centres is cataract surgery, wAMD and laser treatments. Our results are up their with some of the best in the UK
What our patients say
Overall positive experience
Satisfied with treatment received
Recommend friend/family
How to get in touch?
Our telephone lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. You can call, email or write a letter.
Post :
Community Health and Eyecare
6 Fulwood Park
Caxton Road
Fulwood
PR2 9NZ
FAQs
Cataract Surgery
Macular Degeneration
FAQs
Community Eyecare want to make your experience as easy, friendly and accessible as possible. It is not uncommon for patients to have questions about the day you come in for consultation or for surgery. We hope that the questions and answers below go some way towards helping you find the answers to some of the questions before and after the visit to one of Community Eyecare Centres.
General questions
Will I have my eyes dilated on the day of consultation?
How long will my appointment be?
How do I get a follow up appointment?
When can I return to routine daily activities?
Can you drive after having eye drops?
What do I do if I have run out of eyedrops?
How do I put eyedrops in my eyes?
Questions regarding Minor Eyelid Operations
What should I bring with me?
What happens before my operation?
Are there any risks with this operation?
What happens during my operation?
What happens when I return from theatre?
What happens when I go home?
When can I drive again?
When can I go on holiday?
08000 151 321 - Head Office
0330 100 4730 - Patient Administration Line
0330 100 4753 - Clinical Helpline
01772 795620 - Secure Fax / Safe Haven
customerservices@communityeyecare.org.uk - Appointments & Information
For General Enquiries use our secure Contact Form

