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It’s not all about ARED - Time for a pragmatic approach to nutrition for eye health?

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Cornea
Advances in treatment for retinal diseases involving neovascularisation have undoubtedly changed the future of eye care across the UK for the better, but also created great challenges for service delivery in ophthalmology, particularly within the NHS. Some statistics are starting...

Donation to VCHP marks start of new partnership

30 September 2024 | charity, donations, homeless, Vision Care for Homeless People, The Body Doctor, UK, optometry
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...

Tech supplier search to help tackle 8am rush at GP surgeries

10 November 2023 | NHS England, Digital Pathways Framework, Mark Sayers, digital technology, innovation, Appointments
Tech specialists are being sought to help tackle the 8am rush for appointments at GP surgeries.

‘The Way Forward’ champions clinicians as architects of patient-centred service redesign

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The demographic time bomb poses the dilemma of how more healthcare can be delivered to the UK’s ageing population without commensurate growth in resources. The Way Forward Project provides a robust resource for clinical centres to better identify and implement...

Improving eye care for children with learning difficulties: a view from SeeAbility

1 August 2019 | | EYE - General
Marek P Karas from sightloss charity SeeAbility examines why children with a learning disability do not access the eye care they need and asks how the system needs to change. Children with a learning disability are 28 times more likely...

NHS England launches tech trials to boost health and care connectivity

22 August 2023
NHS organisations are being invited to take part in wireless trials to explore how cutting-edge technologies can help improve patient care.

Leicester Community Eye Hospital recognised as ‘Good’

15 December 2023 | CHEC, community services, CQC, infrastructure
Care and Quality Commission awards CHEC coveted quality rating.

Birmingham Optical Achieves UKAS ISO 9001 Certification

5 August 2025 | Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
Birmingham Optical, a leading UK provider of optical equipment and services, has been awarded the prestigious UKAS ISO 9001 certification, a globally recognised standard for quality management systems (QMS). This milestone reflects the company’s dedication to excellence, consistency, and customer...

Booster accelerates EU-funded projects results to create tangible impact

2 December 2024 | EU-funded research, Dissemination, Exploitation, Commercialisation, Research exploitation, Horizon Europe programme, Impact, Research & Innovation, DG RTD
META Group is proud to announce that Booster has been renewed for another four years, with additional and customised services. Funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) and led by META Group, Booster offers a...

Primary eyecare backs the government’s three key shifts in NHS care and calls for urgent implementation in Phase One of the 10 Year Plan

26 November 2024 | optometry, optometrist, ABDO, NHS, primary care, 10 year plan, industry news, response
ABDO, The College of Optometrists and FODO strongly back the government’s three big shifts for the NHS in England: Hospital to community Analogue to digital Sickness to prevention. These go to the heart of what primary eye care is about...

Profile of a tertiary referral oculoplastics service in the UK

22 March 2021 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
The provision of safe and effective ophthalmic care to large patient populations has always been challenging. Severe restrictions of outpatient clinical activity due to the COVID-19 crisis has compounded this problem, with 26,800 appointments cancelled in our unit in the...

Help provide a free eyecare service in Edinburgh to those affected by homelessness

4 June 2024 | charity, fundraising, eyecare, homeless, scotland, edinburgh, news
We're thrilled to share that this summer marks a milestone for VCHP as we prepare to open our 10th clinic, a momentous occasion heralded by our inaugural venture into Scotland.