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England Women’s Blind Football Captain credits Royal Blind School for helping her score an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours
Samantha Gough, an inspirational visually impaired athlete from Edinburgh, has been awarded an MBE in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours for services to sport and to the visually impaired community. Sam’s journey to becoming one of Britain’s most accomplished visually...
Updated Supervision eligibility, opportunities and support for Scheme of Registration from 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, supervision arrangements on the Scheme for Registration will align with the model already used in Clinical Learning in Practice (CLiP). This marks the final stage of the transition to supervision arrangements designed to meet the GOC’s...
The emotional impact of sight loss: New training from RNIB launched to support eyecare teams
New training to give eyecare professionals all the tools to provide better emotional support to patients receiving a diagnosis of sight loss was rolled out at an event in Westminster this week. The training, developed by RNIB (Royal National Institute...
Daughter runs half marathon to thank charity for helping save her veteran dad’s life
James Oddie, 52, from Dalkeith, a former RAF air traffic control assistant, saw his life change overnight when a brain haemorrhage and stroke left him with sight loss, double vision and severe balance issues. After returning home from hospital, everyday...
Charity leaders, politicians, tech innovators and a national treasure unite at Vis-Ability 2026
Charity leaders, politicians, tech innovators and a national treasure unite at Vis-Ability 2026 to shape a more inclusive future for people living with sight loss Senior figures from government, business, healthcare and technology joined blind and vision impaired leaders at...
Mainline Instruments opens expanded head office to support growth and customer excellence
Mainline Instruments is pleased to announce the opening of its newly expanded head office facility, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and commitment to excellence. The expansion introduces additional office space, a modern showroom, and purpose-built educational...
World leaders in eyecare mark Centre for Sight’s 30 years of vision care
East Grinstead became the UK hotspot for groundbreaking vision care as some of the biggest names in global ophthalmology gathered to mark the 30th anniversary of Centre for Sight. The internationally recognised eye hospital, founded in 1996 by consultant ophthalmic...
Countdown to opening begins as NHS takes keys for new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital
Leaders at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust today took their first steps inside the region’s new specialist eye hospital as construction partner Kier officially handed over the keys. Set to open later this summer, NHS leaders have also...
Glaucoma UK appoints Professor Cecilia Fenerty as new Chair of Trustees
Glaucoma UK has appointed Professor Cecilia Fenerty as its new Chair of Trustees following the charity’s Annual General Meeting in March 2026. Professor Fenerty succeeds Professor Anthony King, who stepped down after completing four years as Chair and nine years...
New College President announced at The College of Optometrists’ AGM
The College of Optometrists has welcomed Professor Irene Ctori FCOptom as the professional body’s new President at the College’s AGM, held in Harrogate during Optometry Tomorrow, the College’s flagship conference. Professor Irene Ctori previously served as Vice-President of the College...
Brenda Rennie appointed as new ABDO president
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brenda Rennie as its new President, succeeding Kevin Gutsell. Brenda officially takes on the role following her tenure as vice president, bringing with her a wealth...
WATCH EPISODE 17: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission
Welcome to the 17th episode of Beyond 2020, the video series from Andean Medical Mission | Bolivian Medical Charity that looks at strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services and shares ideas and solutions to common...
