Party conferences

Taking optometry to the heart of the political agenda

Councillor Dr Shabina Qayyum, Leader of Peterborough City Council, Dr Ian Higginson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Adam Sampson, Chief Executive of the AOP and Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety

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

Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State for Care, and Adam Sampson, CEO

'On the ground' updates

At the annual party conferences, we shared reflections on key sessions and highlighted the role of optometry in primary care − bringing care closer to home for the benefit of patients

Taking optometry to the heart of the political agenda

Optometry confirmed as “vital” to Government’s Neighbourhood Health Service

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