Opticians in Medway
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 20 optical sites in Medway when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 13 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. The four big chains hold 60% of the sites here, which makes their published prices a reasonable guide to what you will pay.
NHS-funded testing in Medway is commissioned through NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
20
Contractors
13
Single-site practices
3
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Medway
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Medway
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Opticians - Gillingham Pier | Pier Road, Gillingham ME7 1RZ | Asda Opticians | April 2017 | TP8E0 |
| Boots Opticians (High Street - Rochester) | 117 High Street, Strood, Rochester ME2 4TJ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5X1 |
| Boots Opticians (Rainham Shopping Centre - Gillingham) | 15D Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7HW | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5X3 |
| Boots Opticians (Wilmot Square -Chatham) | 30-34 Wilmot Square, The Pentagon, Chatham ME4 4BB | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5X2 |
| Gillingham Kent | Tesco Stores Ltd, Courteney Road, Gillingham ME8 0GX | Vision Express | April 2016 | TP43T |
| John High Opticians - Gillingham | 73 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7HS | John High Opticians | April 2008 | TP36A |
| Leightons Opticians (Gillingham) | Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead, Gillingham ME7 3PD | Leightons Opticians | April 2008 | TP35G |
| M & H Vision Care | 47 Vale Drive, Chatham ME5 9XB | M & H Vision Care | April 2017 | TP8F6 |
| Niall O'Kane Optometrists | 78-80 High Street, Strood, Rochester ME2 4AR | Eye Academy (Head Office, Ascot) | April 2008 | TP2W4 |
| Patrick Duff Opticians | 65 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7HS | Patrick Duff Opticians | April 2008 | TP375 |
| Sanford Opticians | 7 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9AA | Sanford Opticians | April 2008 | TP2X0 |
| Specsavers (Chatham) | 215 High Street, Chatham ME4 4BG | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6QW |
| Specsavers (Gillingham) | 137 High Street, Gillingham ME7 1AQ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6QX |
| Specsavers (Hempstead Valley) | Unit 19, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Gillingham ME7 3PD | Specsavers | May 2023 | W3A9R |
| Specsavers (Maidstone Domiciliary) | S8 Innovation Centre Medway, Maidstone Road, Chatham ME5 9FD | Specsavers | May 2022 | T4W5D |
| Specsavvy Opticians Ltd | Unit 42 Dockside Shopping Centre, Maritime Way, St. Marys Island, Chatham ME4 3ED | Specsavvy Opticians Ltd | April 2017 | TP8FC |
| Strood Specsavers Limited | 58 High Street, Strood, Rochester ME2 4AR | Specsavers Healthcall | October 2017 | TP8N7 |
| T J Woolley | 60 Watling Street, Gillingham ME7 2YN | Independent single-site contractor | April 2008 | TP33T |
| Vision Express (Chatham) | 201 High Street, Chatham ME4 4BG | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP77C |
| Vision Express (Hempstead Valley) | Unit 33/34, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead, Gillingham ME7 3PD | Vision Express | October 2013 | TP1FJ |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Medway
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in Medway outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
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