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About STOTTS. · Our clinicians

The qualified people behind your care.

Real expertise, not a rushed appointment.

Your eyes and hearing deserve genuine clinical expertise. Our optometrists and audiologists are registered with the General Optical Council and the HCPC, our dispensing opticians are FBDO-qualified, and our optometrists are members of the College of Optometrists. Meet some of the people who look after you.

Optometrists

Laura Jackson — Optometrist at STOTTS Unsworth

Laura Jackson · BSc (Hons) MCOptom

Optometrist — STOTTS Unsworth

GOC-registered

Laura carries out comprehensive eye examinations at STOTTS Unsworth. A member of the College of Optometrists, she is known for assessing eye health thoroughly and explaining findings in plain English.

Martin Saunders — Optometrist at STOTTS Swinton

Martin Saunders · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — STOTTS Swinton

GOC-registered

Martin is an optometrist at STOTTS Swinton and a member of the College of Optometrists, focused on detailed eye-health assessment and clear, jargon-free guidance.

Laura Josephs — Optometrist at STOTTS Urmston

Laura Josephs · MSci MCOptom

Optometrist — STOTTS Urmston

GOC-registered ★ Professional Certificate in Glaucoma

Laura is an optometrist at STOTTS Urmston and a member of the College of Optometrists. She holds a Professional Certificate in Glaucoma and provides thorough eye examinations and eye-health care.

Clive Duerden — Optometrist at Brown Opticians, Burnley

Clive Duerden · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Brown Opticians, Burnley

GOC-registered ★ Diploma in Sports Vision

Clive is an optometrist at Brown Opticians in Burnley. Alongside his College of Optometrists membership, he holds a Diploma in Sports Vision.

Kevin Laval — Optometrist at Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

Kevin Laval · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

GOC-registered

Kevin is an optometrist at Sutcliffes in Chorley and a member of the College of Optometrists, providing thorough eye examinations and eye-health care.

Sarah Booth — Optometrist at Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

Sarah Booth · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

GOC-registered

Sarah is an optometrist at Sutcliffes in Chorley and a member of the College of Optometrists, focused on careful eye-health assessment and clear guidance.

Lynsey Torrens — Optometrist at Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

Lynsey Torrens · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

GOC-registered

Lynsey is an optometrist at Sutcliffes in Chorley and a member of the College of Optometrists.

Phil Houston — Optometrist at Brown Opticians, Burnley

Phil Houston · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Brown Opticians, Burnley

Phil is an optometrist at Brown Opticians in Burnley and a member of the College of Optometrists. As our medical reviewer for eye-health articles, he is GOC-registered (01-22788).

Carol Purdom — Optometrist at Brown Opticians, Burnley

Carol Purdom · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Brown Opticians, Burnley

GOC-registered

Carol is an optometrist at Brown Opticians in Burnley and a member of the College of Optometrists.

Mariam Voraji — Optometrist at Brown Opticians, Burnley

Mariam Voraji · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Brown Opticians, Burnley

GOC-registered

Mariam is an optometrist at Brown Opticians in Burnley and a member of the College of Optometrists.

Rozma Ahmed · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Brown Opticians, Burnley

GOC-registered

Rozma is an optometrist at Brown Opticians in Burnley and a member of the College of Optometrists.

Freya Bowman · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — STOTTS Urmston

GOC-registered

Freya is an optometrist at STOTTS Urmston and a member of the College of Optometrists, providing thorough eye examinations and eye-health care.

Susan Wright — Optometrist at Mr Jinkinsons, Padiham

Susan Wright · BSc MCOptom

Optometrist — Mr Jinkinsons, Padiham

GOC-registered

Susan is an optometrist at Mr Jinkinsons in Padiham and a member of the College of Optometrists, providing thorough eye examinations.

Dispensing Opticians

April Briscoe — Dispensing Optician & Practice Manager at STOTTS Urmston

April Briscoe · FBDO

Dispensing Optician & Practice Manager — STOTTS Urmston

GOC-registered

April is a GOC-registered dispensing optician (FBDO) and practice manager at STOTTS Urmston, overseeing dispensing standards and patient care.

Kieran Scott — Dispensing Optician & Eyewear Stylist at Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

Kieran Scott · FBDO

Dispensing Optician & Eyewear Stylist — Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

GOC-registered

Kieran is a GOC-registered dispensing optician (FBDO) at Sutcliffes in Chorley, specialising in precise lens dispensing and eyewear styling tailored to how you live.

Leah Howorth — Dispensing Optician & Practice Manager at Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

Leah Howorth · FBDO

Dispensing Optician & Practice Manager — Sutcliffes Opticians, Chorley

GOC-registered

Leah is a GOC-registered dispensing optician (FBDO) and practice manager at Sutcliffes in Chorley.

Adele Dixon — Dispensing Optician & Practice Manager at Brown Opticians, Burnley

Adele Dixon · FBDO

Dispensing Optician & Practice Manager — Brown Opticians, Burnley

GOC-registered

Adele is a GOC-registered dispensing optician (FBDO) and practice manager at Brown Opticians in Burnley.

Lauren Fay — Dispensing Optician at Brown Opticians, Burnley

Lauren Fay · FBDO

Dispensing Optician — Brown Opticians, Burnley

GOC-registered

Lauren is a GOC-registered dispensing optician (FBDO) at Brown Opticians in Burnley.

Dan Cheetham — Dispensing Optician at Brown Opticians, Burnley

Dan Cheetham · FBDO

Dispensing Optician — Brown Opticians, Burnley

GOC-registered

Dan is a GOC-registered dispensing optician (FBDO) at Brown Opticians in Burnley.

Audiology

Ben Lawrenson — Principal Audiologist at STOTTS group audiology

Ben Lawrenson

Principal Audiologist — STOTTS group audiology

HCPC-registered · HAD00686 ↗ ★ Charles Holland Award winner

Ben leads audiology across the STOTTS group. A Charles Holland Award winner, HCPC-registered hearing professional and member of the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA, no. 4059), he carries out complimentary hearing assessments and gives honest, unhurried advice on hearing care and modern hearing aids.

David Cooney — Audiologist at STOTTS group audiology

David Cooney

Audiologist — STOTTS group audiology

David is an HCPC-registered audiologist and member of the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA, no. 4130) within the STOTTS group, carrying out hearing assessments and providing clear, patient advice on hearing care and hearing aids.

Nick Gostelow — Audiologist at STOTTS group audiology

Nick Gostelow

Audiologist — STOTTS group audiology

Nick is an HCPC-registered audiologist and member of the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA, no. 1619) within the STOTTS group, carrying out hearing assessments and helping patients choose the right hearing care for them.

Recognition & standards

Care backed by the standards that govern our profession.

Every STOTTS. practice is a GOC-registered optical business, and our teams include College of Optometrists members, ABDO-qualified dispensing opticians and HCPC-registered hearing professionals. It's the expertise behind every appointment.

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