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SightCare wins Service Excellence Award at INSPIRE Business Awards 2024

2 October 2024 | achievements, awards, meetings, events, opticians, optometry
We are thrilled to announce that SightCare has won the Service Excellence Award at the Inspire Awards 2024! SightCare was selected by the judges because it was felt that “they were pushing the boundaries and trying to move the business...

OSA welcomes new 100% Optical owners

11 November 2024 | 100%, optical, meetings, conferences, events, 2025, opticians, optometry
The OSA has welcomed the new owners of 100% Optical, and looks forward to working with CLOSER STILL, following Media 10’s sale of the largest UK optical event. Roy Stoner, OSA Chair, expressed the view of the OSA Board: “CLOSER...

SCOPE supports VCHP

12 November 2024 | industry, charity, donation, good cause, homesless, UK, fundraiser, Ireland
Longstanding VCHP supporters, Scope Eyecare, have stepped up their giving with a £2,000 donation which will help the charity to deliver even more free eye examinations around the country. Daniel Achilles, Medical and Professional Affairs Advisor with Scope Eyecare and...

Minister visits London special school to see SeeAbility eyecare team in action

30 January 2025 | charity, education, paediatric, school
Last month, disability charity SeeAbility had a special visitor to a very special school: Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock MP. Stephen visited The Village School in London to see children receiving eye care from SeeAbility’s specialist team. He also got...

Edinburgh runner nears 20th marathon to support sight loss charity

11 February 2025 | RNIB, Scotland, charity, donation, sight loss, marathon
For the past two decades, Archie MacGregor (64) has laced up his running shoes with a purpose that goes far beyond the finish line. He is soon to complete his 20th marathon in 20 years, to raise vital funds for...

Blind astrophysicist inspires next generation

2 May 2025 | Haggeye, patient stories, science, TED Talk, Wanda Díaz-Merced, physics
Eilidh Morrison (23), a physics graduate from Aberdeen and Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) was starstruck last month when she met her long-time inspiration, blind astrophysicist Dr Wanda Díaz-Merced. Born with Joubert Syndrome, a rare condition that includes...

Edinburgh VCHP seeks local volunteers

6 June 2025 | charity, news, optometry, optometrist, call to action, opportunities
Edinburgh’s VCHP clinic is looking for volunteers to keep the Monday morning drop-in sessions operating every week. Ashley Low, FBDO, the Clinic Manager explained: “We are keen to hear from optometrists, dispensing opticians and assistants to help. We have a...

RNIB appoints Sir Jim Harra as new Vice Chair

18 June 2025 | charity, Appointments, achievements, news
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has appointed Sir Jim Harra to take up the roles of Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee. Jim was previously a Permanent...

A new community café operated by sight loss charity RNIB Scotland

3 July 2025 | charity, local, news, scotland, community
Café VI serves a selection of sandwiches, cakes, hot drinks and other refreshments. It is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm. Located on Hillside Crescent, Café VI is an inclusive and accessible space, in line with RNIB Scotland’s...

SightCare announces Manchester roadshow at Mottram Hall

27 August 2025 | SightCare, Events, Deepcove Optical, Annoucement, optical networking
SightCare has confirmed Mottram Hall Hotel, Cheshire, as the venue for its next independent optical networking roadshow, taking place on Monday 15 September 2025. Hosted by CEO Emma Rawlings, the event offers a no-obligation opportunity for independent practice owners and...

The Royal College of Nursing: Advanced Level Practice for Ophthalmic Nursing

26 September 2025 | nurses forum, ACP, advanced practice, allied professions, guidelines
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is delighted to let you know that the RCN Ophthalmic Nursing Forum have recently published their Advanced Level Practice for Ophthalmic Nursing competencies guidelines, which can be found here. "Ophthalmic nursing offers opportunities for...

The PMFA Journal - April/May 2019 issue available

14 June 2019 | Research & Development
FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE: An update on BIA-ALCL by Shadi Ghali / The importance of teamwork and leadership in the management of patients in burns centres by Emily Claire Taylor, Steven LA Jeffery / Focus: Opinions on regulation by Dalvi Humzah, Paul Charlson, Andrew Rankin / CPD certified: Hand rejuvenation with injectable fillers by Medhat Abdelmalek AND MUCH MORE...