Primary Eyecare Services joins Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Collaborative (GM APC)
9 July 2026
Primary Eyecare Services has joined the Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Collaborative (GM APC), strengthening its commitment to partnership working and community-based healthcare. Through the collaborative, the organisation will work alongside NHS, charity and social enterprise partners to improve access to care, reduce health inequalities, and support the development of integrated neighbourhood health services across Greater Manchester.
Working with partners to improve access, reduce health inequalities and strengthen community-based care across Greater Manchester.
Primary Eyecare Services is delighted to have joined the Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Collaborative (GM APC), marking an important step forward in strengthening system-wide collaboration and supporting the delivery of more integrated, community-based care across the region.
The GM APC brings together a diverse range of organisations, including charities and social businesses delivering NHS services across Greater Manchester, all united by a shared commitment to improving health outcomes, tackling health inequalities and delivering care closer to home.
As a not-for-profit provider of NHS community eye care services, Primary Eyecare Services brings extensive experience in pathway transformation, prevention and large-scale delivery of services. The organisation has a long-standing presence in Greater Manchester and has worked closely with system partners to develop and deliver innovative models of care that improve access for patients and support wider NHS priorities.
Through its involvement in the collaborative, Primary Eyecare Services will contribute to strengthening neighbourhood-based models of care, supporting earlier intervention and prevention, developing integrated care pathways, and working alongside partners across sectors to address health inequalities and improve access to services.
Rebecca Gale, Partnerships & Strategy Director at Primary Eyecare Services, said:
“Joining the Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Collaborative is a significant opportunity to deepen partnership working and support the region’s shift towards neighbourhood health and the ambitions of the Live Well programme. Through the collaborative, we can work with partners to better integrate community optometry into system pathways and improve outcomes for local people.”
Edna Robinson, Chair of the Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Collaborative, welcomed Primary Eyecare Services to the partnership, stating:
“Primary Eyecare Services brings valuable expertise in community-based care and prevention, strengthening our collective ability to deliver high-quality, integrated services and improve outcomes for the communities we serve.”
The partnership reflects Primary Eyecare Services’ ongoing commitment to working collaboratively with system partners to strengthen community services, improve access to care and deliver better outcomes for local communities.