Why become an Optical Express Co-Management Partner?

The Optical Express Co-Management Programme has been designed to ensure patients receive convenient and efficient continuity of care. Our premium private pay cataract service allows your patient to make a decision on whether they wish to proceed with cataract surgery in a more timely manner than offered via the NHS or other providers.

Patient Accessibility

With a 38% increase in patients awaiting treatment on the NHS1, many endure the challenges of poor vision far longer than necessary. These challenges include an increased risk of trips and falls, in addition to a downturn in a patient’s mental health. At Optical Express, we offer cataract treatment within just 2–4 weeks.

Excellent Patient Outcomes

In a comparison between Optical Express and the National Ophthalmology Database, Optical Express had a PCR complication rate of 0.19% compared to the NOD’s 0.79%.2 We also evidence lower intraoperative complication rates than the NHS3 and consistently superior surgical outcomes, providing patients with the peace of mind they deserve and results they can trust.

Extremely High Patient Satisfaction

Patient care and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. 98.5% of patients would recommend cataract surgery to their loved ones4 and 95.5% advise that they would happily undergo the procedure again.4 

Highly Rated by Independent Regulators
Optical Express Hospitals and Clinics are highly rated by Independent Regulators. We believe in a consistent service delivery across each of our Hospitals and Clinics. In the case of our Scotland based, each of our five surgical centres received the top rating of Exceptional across each of the assessed domains.
Additional Revenue

By joining the Optical Express Co-management Programme, you benefit from a post-operative co-management fee paid by Optical Express. Patients are also encouraged to return to you for prescription glasses following surgery if required, providing an ongoing revenue stream.

Clinical Opinion Always Available
We believe that two heads can be better than one and in the interests of the patient, our experienced Clinical Services Optometrists, who are some of the most experienced in refractive in cataract surgery across the world today, are on hand to provide guidance and advice to fellow healthcare professionals at any point in time.
Consistent Communication

We ensure seamless communication throughout your patients’ treatment journey, providing you with regular updates and feedback to keep you fully informed.

Thorough Clinical Review

All post-operative feedback forms are carefully reviewed by our experienced clinical team to guarantee timely follow-up and any necessary further care.

  1. Daily Mail Article; Kate Ford Scottish Health Editor, April 2023
  2. OE versus NOD Internal Analysis, September 2024
  3. NHS Comparison with Optical Express clinical outcomes. S.Schallhorn Optician Online 2016.
  4. 2024 Patient Treatments at Optical Express
Patient Accessibility

With a 38% increase in patients awaiting treatment on the NHS1, many endure the challenges of poor vision far longer than necessary. These challenges include an increased risk of trips and falls, in addition to a downturn in a patient’s mental health. At Optical Express, we offer cataract treatment within just 2–4 weeks.

Excellent Patient Outcomes

In a comparison between Optical Express and the National Ophthalmology Database, Optical Express had a PCR complication rate of 0.19% compared to the NOD’s 0.79%.2 We also evidence lower intraoperative complication rates than the NHS3 and consistently superior surgical outcomes, providing patients with the peace of mind they deserve and results they can trust.

Extremely High Patient Satisfaction

Patient care and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. 98.5% of patients would recommend cataract surgery to their loved ones4 and 95.5% advise that they would happily undergo the procedure again.4 

Highly Rated by Independent Regulators
Optical Express Hospitals and Clinics are highly rated by Independent Regulators. We believe in a consistent service delivery across each of our Hospitals and Clinics. In the case of our Scotland based, each of our five surgical centres received the top rating of Exceptional across each of the assessed domains.
Additional Revenue

By joining the Optical Express Co-management Programme, you benefit from a post-operative co-management fee paid by Optical Express. Patients are also encouraged to return to you for prescription glasses following surgery if required, providing an ongoing revenue stream.

Clinical Opinion Always Available
We believe that two heads can be better than one and in the interests of the patient, our experienced Clinical Services Optometrists, who are some of the most experienced in refractive in cataract surgery across the world today, are on hand to provide guidance and advice to fellow healthcare professionals at any point in time.
Consistent Communication

We ensure seamless communication throughout your patients’ treatment journey, providing you with regular updates and feedback to keep you fully informed.

Thorough Clinical Review

All post-operative feedback forms are carefully reviewed by our experienced clinical team to guarantee timely follow-up and any necessary further care.

  1. Daily Mail Article; Kate Ford Scottish Health Editor, April 2023
  2. OE versus NOD Internal Analysis, September 2024
  3. NHS Comparison with Optical Express clinical outcomes. S.Schallhorn Optician Online 2016.
  4. 2024 Patient Treatments at Optical Express

Apply To Become A Partner Practice

Check your Practice List Number (Scotland) or ODS code (England and Wales):
Practice Address(Required)
Accounts Contacts Name(Required)
This must NOT be the same email used by any optometrist/s listed below. If the practice is not already set up we will send a form to the practice administrator for the practice bank details.
PLEASE PROVIDE THE DETAILS OF ALL OPTOMETRISTS YOU WISH TO BE GIVEN ACCESS TO THE OPTICAL EXPRESS PARTNER SYSTEM.

We will register your practice and each accredited optometrist will be given their own personal access to our secure electronic portal to complete and submit a co-management exam report for Optical Express post surgery patients. Once your practice has been set up our Community Relationship Manager for your area will contact you to arrange a convenient time to visit to go through the system and invoicing procedure. When your referred patients have had surgery we will send an outcome letter to your practice and to the patient, advising them to have a post surgery check. Only patients you have referred will be directed to your practice. The post operative check should take place after 4 weeks no sooner. Once submitted our clinical team will then make a decision on any further needs of the patient or they will be discharged.

98.5%

of all patients would
recommend
cataract surgery to
family & friends

Over

88%

Over 88% of all patients say
they live a more active life
after vision correction

95.5%

of all patients said
they would have the
surgery again

Optometrist

1. Refer patient to Optical Express.

OPTICAL EXPRESS

2. Patient attends a Pre-Assessment at an Optical Express hospital or clinic.

3. Patient is booked for surgery at an Optical Express treatment hospital or clinic.

Optometrist

4. Patient examined by the Co-Management Optometrist at 4 weeks post-operatively.

Optometrist

5. An outcome report is provided to Optical Express. Any patient recommended for further treatment will be seen at an Optical Express clinic.

Optometrist

6. Patient to have sight test carried out by community optometrist and prescription glasses provided if required.

Practice List Numbers and ODS Codes

Our Co-Management Portal uses two sources of unique identification codes for practices –

For Practices In England and Wales

We use the ODS Code for practices, provided by the NHS Organisation Data Service. You can check your ODS code by using the NHS ODS search tool.

Search ODS Data
For Practices In Scotland

We use the Public Health Scotland‘s Practice List Number for practices.
You can check your Practice List Number by using obtaining the latest “optprac” list and finding your practice.

Download the latest PHS Scotland optprac file