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MP Justin Madders visits Orrell Opticians

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Shadow health minister and MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston Justin Madders visited Orrell Opticians in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, earlier this month to find out why regular eye tests are so important in preventing blindness

justin maddersShadow health minister and MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston Justin Madders visited Orrell Opticians in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, earlier this month to find out why regular eye tests are so important in preventing blindness.

He was told that 1.8 million people in the UK were living with sight loss and this figure was set to increase to four million people by 2050.

Madders (far right) said: ‘I was impressed with Orrell Opticians' contribution to the NHS and the local economy.’ Also pictured at the practice (left to right) is David Knowles, chair of the LEHN; Lyndon Taylor, chair of LOC; Christine Harm and John Harm of Orrell Opticians.