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CHEC achieves Investors in People status
CHEC, one of the largest providers of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, has achieved Investors in People status, with its company values and culture pinpointed as being fundamental to the company’s success.
Glaucoma UK announces £100,000 Health and Social Care Professionals Award for 2024
Glaucoma UK is pleased to announce that applications for its Health and Social Care Professionals Research Award are now open.
CHEC celebrates surgeon’s 1000th cataract surgery
Community healthcare provider marks Lancashire surgeon’s major milestone.
Glaucoma UK and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists announce research award 2024
Glaucoma UK and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists are collaborating to run this prestigious award which has previously funded a range of research topics from prospective stem cell treatments to the use of big data in patient risk stratification.
Optometrists and dispensing opticians now eligible for Blue Light Card discount scheme
The AOP welcomes the move, which recognises the important healthcare service provided by the optometry profession.
WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Charity’s new campaign aims to dispel negative perceptions of people living with sight loss.
The Worshipful Company Of Spectacle Makers closes 2023 with 9 new liverymen and 1 new court assistant
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers brought a successful 2023 to a close with the admission of 9 new Liverymen at its December Court Lunch.
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers awards 2023 Ruskell Medal for research
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers has awarded its prestigious bronze Ruskell Medal for 2023 to Dr Cristina Martinez-Fernandez de la Camara, a senior scientist in the Clinical Ophthalmology Research Group at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford, for her work on RPGR-associated retinal dystrophy.
Thomson Software pledges support for new VCHP clinics
Thomson software Solutions has pledged to support all the new Vision Care for Homeless People clinics which are scheduled to open in the next five years throughout the UK.
College of Optometrists recognises outstanding contributions to the profession with Life and Honorary Fellowships
The College of Optometrists has awarded three new Life Fellowships and two new Honorary Fellowships to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession or to the College.
Independent opticians shortlisted for the 2023 SightCare Awards
28 deserving independent optical practices have been shortlisted in their chosen categories of the 2023 SightCare Independent Optician Awards celebrating the independent spirit.
New funding will support development of wearable diagnostics for neuromuscular diseases
A researcher from the University of Glasgow has received an EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop new wearable technology capable of measuring the progress of neuromuscular diseases.
