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The resource offers practical tools, peer advice and expert input for locum optometrists working across varied clinical settings
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Award win marks latest recognition of OT’s outstanding innovation, creativity and impact
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Health Minister recognises “real opportunities” of optometry-led eye care at Labour Party Conference
Dame Diana Johnson urged by health leaders to build on the success of Pharmacy First and enable primary care services to treat common eye problems available across England
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The session will bring together health leaders to explore how neighbourhood services can ease NHS pressure
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Former Shadow Health Secretary says optometry practices are “already at the heart of communities across the country, and making better use of their expertise can help patients get the right care closer to home.”
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Profession shares fond memories of “Charismatic, quick-witted and endlessly good-humoured” Chair and Councillor, Kevin Thompson
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Updated Council roles support improved representation across the profession
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Research will be “crucial in assessing how the proposals would operate in practice and in determining whether the changes are workable and in the best interests of patients” – Dr Peter Hampson, AOP Clinical and Policy Director
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“The new Parliamentary Under-Secretary has an opportunity to make eye care a leading example of the Government’s shift from hospital to community. We look forward to working with him and colleagues across the Department to ensure that patients can access more eye care services closer to home” – Adam Sampson, AOP Chief Executive