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Mumsnet engaged by ABDO, College of Optometrists and OSA to promote children’s vision

Mumsnet, the most significant platform in the UK for parents to share concerns, ideas and information regarding their children’s wellbeing, has been engaged by ABDO, The College of Optometrists and the OSA. The biggest network for parents, the site attracts...

Art for art’s sake

As a junior medical student roaming the wards of St Thomas’ Hospital in the early 1990s, I was unaware that I was surrounded by a large art collection comprising over 4500 pieces. The collection is displayed throughout the building to...

RNIB to host Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference

RNIB Scotland to host Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference at Glasgow Science Centre on June 21-22.

Governments missing opportunity to increase economic progress

Report calls on governments to invest in eye health to address $410.​​​9​​ billion loss in economic productivity.

Donation to VCHP marks start of new partnership

Yorkshire eyecare company, The Body Doctor Ltd, has made a generous donation to Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) to help the charity improve eye health in the West Yorkshire region. VCHP operates from 10 static clinics across the UK...

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...

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital launches paediatric day surgery

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital has launched a new children and young people’s elective day surgery service for children aged three and above, increasing access to high-quality paediatric care in London. The service provides elective day surgery with procedures...

Blind Aberdeenshire man stresses importance of volunteering

As we mark Volunteers’ Week, RNIB Scotland is proud to tell the story of one of our longstanding volunteers and community members, Bruce Christie (59). Bruce, who is from Westhill, was diagnosed with keratoconus in 2003, along with other minor...

CHEC launches vitreoretinal surgery service

CHEC, a community healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services in partnership with the NHS has announced it is now offering innovative vitreoretinal surgery service from some of its hospitals. The specialised field of ophthalmology focuses on treating a range of...

Primary eyecare professionals encouraged to refresh paediatric knowledge ahead of sector-wide children's eye health campaign

Practitioners across the UK are being encouraged to refresh their knowledge, skills and confidence in paediatric eye care ahead of a new sector-wide child eye health public awareness campaign launching in the early autumn. The campaign will encourage parents and...