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QVH invests in latest technology for cataract surgery
Patients undergoing cataract surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) are benefiting from investment in the latest surgical technology for the hospital’s specialist Corneoplastic service. QVH is one of a small number of NHS trusts to have the...
UHB launches Midlands first dedicated clinic for rare genetic sight loss condition
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has launched a dedicated clinic for people with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare inherited condition that can cause severe sight loss and blindness. Patients Carl Peach and Ryan Malbon cut the...
Moorfields Private launches dedicated eye health assessment service for people taking weight loss injections
New private service offers reassurance and specialist screening for patients taking GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro. Moorfields Private has launched a new eye health assessment service for people taking GLP-1 weight loss medications, providing access to specialist...
NHS Practitioner Health will be launching the world’s first online memorial wall for health and care workers who have died by suicide
To mark the third year of the National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers (NSMD) , NHS Practitioner Health will launch an online memorial wall on the 17th of September to honour and celebrate the lives of health...
Health Minister sees first-hand how community optometry is helping transform care across Northern Ireland
The Health Minister visited a leading Lisburn eye care practice to see how community optometry is helping patients receive faster treatment closer to home, while reducing pressure on Northern Ireland’s overstretched hospital services. Hosted by Optometry NI, Mike Nesbitt’s visit...
SeeAbility to offer eyecare to tens of thousands of children in special schools across London and the South East
Disability charity SeeAbility has been awarded an NHS contract to offer eyecare to most special schools in London and large areas of South East England. The rollout of the charity’s expanded Special School Eye Care Service, starting from September 2026...
Largest-ever UK survey of people with glaucoma launches
Landmark national study endorsed by leading eye health bodies aims to capture the experiences of 10,000 people and inform the future development of glaucoma services. Glaucoma UK has launched the National Patient Voices Survey, the largest survey of people affected...
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...
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...
ABDO releases new white paper on paediatric vision care
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has released a new white paper, Advancing paediatric vision care: evidence-based insights and best practices for dispensing spectacles to children by Dr Alicia Thompson. Children’s vision underpins educational attainment, social interaction and lifelong...
Not-for-profit delivers one million patient assessments, expanding access to community eyecare
Primary Eyecare Services, a not-for-profit provider, has reached a major national milestone – supporting more than one million patient assessments in a single year. Delivered during 2025/26, the achievement highlights the growing role of community-based, not-for-profit care in improving access...
Glaucoma UK Helpline achieves Helplines Standard accreditation
Glaucoma UK’s Helpline has been awarded the Helplines Standard accreditation, recognising the quality, consistency and professionalism of the support it provides to people affected by glaucoma, as well as to the professionals who support them. The Helplines Standard is the...
