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Latest NHS plan to modernise primary care misses an opportunity

Government announces drive to digitise GP phonelines and offer greater options in patient access to care in dentistry and pharmacy, but does not capitalise on opportunities to improve patient experiences closer to home or address IT connectivity issues holding back optometry services.

Moorfields at Stratford opens new operating theatres for eye surgery

Moorfields Eye Hospital has welcomed the first patients for surgery at its new hub in Stratford.

College of Optometrists joins RNIB and colleagues from across the profession to launch the Eye Care Support Pathway

The College of Optometrists has joined the RNIB and senior leaders from the NHS, social care and the charity sectors, to unveil a new UK-wide Eye Care Support Pathway.

AOP welcomes report calling for redirection of future funding from secondary to primary and community services

The King’s Fund says a shift in focus away from hospital care in England’s ‘failing health and care system’ is essential.

CHEC celebrates surgeon’s 1000th cataract surgery

Community healthcare provider marks Lancashire surgeon’s major milestone.

Free rail travel for blind and partially sighted people and their companions announced for Scotland

Leading sight loss charities have hailed the Scottish Government’s ‘life changing’ decision to provide free rail travel for blind and partially sighted people and their companions, saying this decision will enhance rehabilitation, independence and ensuring people with vision impairment can maintain links with their communities.

Sight Scotland report calls for improved accessibility in Scottish venues

Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have today launched a new accessible venues report, "Enhancing Accessibility: Venues and Visual Impairment," ahead of Scotland's summer festivals and Fringe in the capital. The report reveals significant gaps in accessibility and calls for comprehensive changes to ensure equal access for all.

University of Birmingham hosts major global conference on green surgery

The University of Birmingham is bringing together clinicians, policy makers, and industry for a second major conference aimed at reducing the healthcare sector’s contribution to climate change. Registrations are now open for the Research for Greener Surgery Conference 2024, which...

CHEC Wandsworth welcomes Marsha de Cordova MP to discuss her National Eye Health Strategy Bill

CHEC, a community healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services in partnership with the NHS, recently welcomed Marsha de Cordova, Labour MP for Battersea, to its new site in Wandsworth (Friday 17th Jan 2025) to share insights on how independent eyecare...

Minister for equalities backs Sight Scotland’s push to break down accessibility barriers in Scottish venues

Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart recently met with Sight Scotland’s Policy Group to discuss the importance of improving access and inclusion in Scotland’s venues. She stressed that everyone should have the freedom to enjoy life and visit places of their choice,...

The College of Optometrists celebrates 100 years of the international research journal Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (OPO)

The College partners with Springer Nature to take OPO into its second century. The year 2025 marks the centenary of The College of Optometrists’ leading international and interdisciplinary research journal for contemporary vision science and optometry, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics...

Know Your Risk: Glaucoma UK launches interactive online quiz to help prevent sight loss

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the UK – it can affect anyone, at any time, and is often symptomless. Approximately 700,000 people in the UK have glaucoma, but 50% of them don’t know - if...