MP Peter Bedford has opened a new ophthalmic clinic in Leicester dedicated to providing NHS cataract surgery for patients across Leicestershire and the East Midlands.
The newly elected MP said: ‘I am honoured to have opened this new clinic, supporting the NHS locally and helping to ease the pressure on cataract waiting lists.’
The new clinic is part of Optegra Eye Health Care, a network of specialist eye hospitals and clinics across the UK and Europe that provide cataract and vision improvement procedures.
Richard Armitage, NHS director for Optegra Eye Health Care, remarked: ‘We are delighted to be supporting existing ophthalmic services in the area and working with the NHS to substantially reduce waiting times throughout the region.
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