Aces treats first patients at new Leeds eye care centre

Aces recently received approval from West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to begin treating NHS eye care patients at its new specialist cataract treatment centre in Leeds.

The approval marked a step forward in reducing the cataract surgery backlog and, with it waiting times for patients in the city. The new NHS service will be delivered from Optical Express’s clinic on King Street in Leeds.

Stephen Hannan, clinical services director at Optical Express and Aces, said: ‘This partnership has been crucial in supporting NHS patients up and down the country to get the visual care they need.’

The community eye care provider also obtained permission to begin NHS treatment in several other ICB areas nationwide.