Optical Express (Glasgow)

Service overview

Service Type: Independent clinic

Registration Status: Registered

Based in Glasgow, Optical Express (Glasgow) is an independent clinic.  

Further information about the clinic and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below.

Conditions of registration

1. The provider will operate an independent clinic
2. The service must only operate between the hours of 0700 and 2100 Monday to Sunday, except for the provision of emergency care.
3. The provider must only allow non-surgical treatments, namely facial and body aesthetics and minor surgical procedures, namely ophthalmic minor surgical procedures, general minor surgical procedures and surgical procedures, namely ophthalmic surgery: all types.
4. The provider must not allow more than 30 surgical procedures per day.
5.  The provider must not allow the provision of dental treatments including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics.
6. The provider must not allow any ionising radiation exposures to be carried out.
7. The provider must not allow the prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products.
8. The provider must only treat service users aged 18 or over
9.  The provider must ensure that staff possess the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience and that they are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients, the public and wider workforce.
10. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered.
11. The provider must only treat patients individually; group treatments are not permitted.
12. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
13. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals.

Inspection reports

• Optical Express (Glasgow) – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2022

Report published: 31 August 2022
Inspection date: 29 June 2022
Inspection type: Announced