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Principally, East Quay Vision is a ‘regular opticians’ but there are some things that make it slightly unusual. It was formed by two optometrists and a group of GPs and their practice manager and is sited within a large one-stop-shop medical centre in Somerset. It is also working with the local GP Federation and the PCT to develop more clinical services for its local community, particularly NHS funded services.
The practice was launched in July 2009 with collaboration between Sarah and Edward Farrant, both therapeutic optometrists, and the practice manager and GPs of East Quay Medical Centre. The idea emerged during strategic business planning in the GP practice, aligning business development within the concept of the existing aims of providing patient services in one centre (including a pharmacy, dentist, chiropody service and an operating suite). The initial idea led to a feasibility study, which then led to Sarah Farrant being recruited to develop what is now East Quay Vision.
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