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CHEC Launches New Treatment Centre in Accrington

17 August 2022

CHEC (Community Health and Eye Care), one of the largest providers of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, has announced the opening of a new site in Accrington offering eyecare and endoscopy services to the local community.

Basingstoke Ophthalmology Hospital commemorates first anniversary

9 February 2024 | community services, CHEC, industry

CHEC marks one year milestone with community celebration.

£1 million boost for wireless innovations to improve patient care

29 February 2024 | NHS, patient care, infrastructure, funding, technology, healthcare

Trials of new wireless technologies to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch across seven NHS trusts, following new funding from NHS England.

Eye Capacity: clinical need should drive ophthalmic service provision

1 February 2014 | Rod McNeil

Almost two million people in the UK suffer sight loss, a number forecast to double over coming decades. Major causes of blindness are age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and uncorrected refractive error. Prevalence of these sight-threatening conditions...

CHEC Northampton recognised as ‘Outstanding’

4 October 2023 | CHEC, industry, CQC, Jose Bailey

Care and Quality Commission awards community eye hospital highest possible rating.

New free eye test service is open and accepting bookings

23 September 2024 | charity, VCHP, homeless, vision care for homeless people, eye tests, free

We at Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) are pleased to announce that our brand-new clinic is now open and accepting bookings for free eye tests and spectacles. We are based at the Crisis Skylight building on Canongate in Edinburgh,...

The College of Optometrists welcomes the new community-based approach to health care in England

4 July 2025 | optometry, news, NHS England, community healthcare, 10 Year Health Plan

The College of Optometrists welcomes the new community-based approach to health care in England and highlights how eyecare is already well-placed to meet it. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, commented: “The College of Optometrists is...

Smart speakers: for patients and practitioners

1 August 2018 | David Haider | EYE - General

Many readers will have experience of using smart speakers, such as the Amazon Echo or the Google Home. These popular devices are inexpensive and powerful. In brief, smart speakers listen for a spoken trigger word, followed by verbal commands. Commands...

Quality matters in the management of serious eye disorders

1 June 2019 | Rod McNeil | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

The author discusses the first quality standard for serious eye disorders from NICE and takes a look at new care models for enhanced service delivery. Patient backlogs pose risks to patient safety, with research showing that people are losing sight...

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