24/04/2026
Meet the team 👀
Everyone, please say hello to Mark 👋🏼
Mark is an IP Optometrist and the owner of McCracken Opticians in Uttoxeter. He qualified from City University in 1993 and was among some of the first optometrists to achieve the IP diploma in 2011 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
He currently serves as Vice Chair of Staffordshire LOC, where he also supports the Clinical Services subgroup. Mark joined the LOC with a clear goal: to help develop commissioned community eyecare services that make the most of his IP expertise and improve patient care.
Outside of optics, Mark has a creative side - he’s an indie rock singer-songwriter. His claim to fame ✨His band supported Edwyn Collins in Belfast back in 1994 👏🏻
