Adding Opticians in Cheltenham

A map and list of opticians in Cheltenham from the NHS directory, with who can get a free NHS sight test, how NHS glasses vouchers work and what to do in an eye emergency.

Cheltenham Open Data has published a new opticians page, listing the opticians in the NHS’s directory across the GL50 to GL54 postcodes.

There is a map and a sortable table with each optician’s address. The page explains who can get a free NHS sight test, how often the NHS recommends an eye test, how NHS optical vouchers help with the cost of glasses, and where to go in an eye emergency. It is upfront that the list can’t say whether a practice has appointments free, so you should book with the practice directly.

It sits under Community & Support next to dentists and GPs and pharmacies, and is linked from the moving to Cheltenham and student guides.

FAQs

What Does the Opticians Page Show?

  • The opticians in the NHS directory in Cheltenham’s GL50 to GL54 postcodes, on a map and in a table, with guidance on NHS sight tests and glasses.

Where Does the Data Come From?

  • The NHS Organisation Data Service, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0, with locations from postcodes.io. It is refreshed monthly.

Can I Get a Free Eye Test?

  • If you are in an eligible group, such as children, people aged 60 or over, or people with diabetes or glaucoma. The page links to the NHS’s full list.

Why Isn’t a Private Optician Listed?

  • The directory is the NHS’s, so opticians that only offer private eye care are mostly not in it.