Healthcare · SaaS

Embedding reliable SMS into the UK's leading optician management system.

Client

Blink OMS

Healthcare · SaaS

Business type

Small Business · SaaS · Reseller

Client

Blink OMS

Healthcare · SaaS

Business type

Small Business · SaaS · Reseller

01

The challenge

Understanding the problem.

Blink OMS is the UK's leading optician practice management software, used by independent opticians and optical groups nationwide. Their platform handles everything from patient records and clinical workflows to dispensing and stock management, but their customers needed more.

Optician practices wanted to send appointment reminders, collection notifications, eye test recalls and marketing campaigns directly from within Blink, without switching to a separate messaging platform. The challenge was finding an SMS provider that could integrate at API level, support automatic account provisioning for every new practice, and deliver messages reliably at volume across hundreds of independent businesses.

As a software company serving a regulated healthcare sector, Blink needed a partner they could trust with patient communications; one that offered enterprise-grade reliability with the flexibility of a dedicated API.

02

The solution

How Faretext helped.

The Faretext SMS API was integrated directly into the Blink OMS platform, enabling seamless messaging for every optician practice. Key capabilities include:

  • Automatic account provisioning: when a new practice joins Blink OMS, a dedicated Faretext SMS account is created automatically via the API
  • Collection notifications: automated alerts when glasses or contact lenses are ready for collection, reducing unnecessary phone calls
  • Eye test recalls: automated recall messages ensure patients book their next eye test on schedule

Blink OMS acts as a reseller, providing their practice customers with Faretext messaging infrastructure under the Blink brand, while Faretext handles delivery, compliance and reporting behind the scenes.

Explore SMS API
Reseller overview
All systems
0
practices
12.4k
sent today
Auto-provisioned
ClearView Opticians, Leeds Active
Park Lane Eyecare, York Active
Sight & Sound, Harrogate Setup
7-day delivery
Delivered Pending Failed
M T W T F S Today
< 5s
response
0%
uptime
0%
delivery

Practices can send targeted SMS promotions to patient segments directly from the Blink dashboard, promoting offers on lenses, frames and eye health services. Campaign analytics and delivery reporting are built into the platform for complete visibility.

Explore SMS Marketing
Campaigns
This month
Designer frames sale Live
30% off Ray-Ban & Oakley frames
0
sent
0%
opened
0
booked
Sent across 34 practices
Free eye test for NHS Live
NHS staff appreciation month
0 sent
Back to school offer Ended

Patients receive automated SMS reminders ahead of eye tests, contact lens checks and follow-up appointments, dramatically reducing no-show rates across all connected practices. Reminders are configured per-practice with customisable timing and messaging.

Explore SMS Reminders
Reminders
Auto
Hi Mrs Taylor, your eye test is tomorrow at 2:30pm.

Park Lane Eyecare, York.
Sent today across network
Eye test reminders 0
Collection ready 0
Eye test recalls 0

0+

practices connected

0%

delivery rate

<0sec

second API response

0%

platform uptime

03

The results

Measurable impact.

The partnership has been transformative for both Blink OMS and the hundreds of optician practices using their platform. Appointment no-show rates have dropped significantly across connected practices, with automated SMS reminders ensuring patients remember their appointments.

Practices report measurably higher patient engagement through targeted marketing campaigns sent directly from their management system. The automated collection notifications have reduced inbound phone calls, freeing staff to focus on patient care rather than chasing pickups.

For Blink OMS, the integration has become a key differentiator in the competitive practice management market, offering built-in SMS as a native feature rather than requiring practices to manage a separate messaging platform. The automatic account provisioning means zero friction for new practices, and Faretext's 98% delivery rate ensures every message reaches the patient.

The reseller model gives Blink complete control over the messaging experience while Faretext provides the enterprise-grade infrastructure, compliance and 24/7 delivery behind the scenes.

"Faretext easily integrated into our Optician Management System. The support provided has always been first-class."

Terry Woodhouse, Managing Director

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