Quarterly external affairs updates

Adam Sampson, AOP Chief Executive, Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety, Dr Ian Higginson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and Krupesh Hirani AM

Our political engagement: July – September 2026

How we have been promoting the role of optometry in healthcare, representing members on core issues and supporting improvements to patient care

Ceri Smith Jaynes OT Multimedia Editor, Vikki Slade MP, Serena Box, AOP Head of PR Media and External Affairs

Our political engagement: April – June 2026

Building our engagement with policymakers to influence national decisions

Oliver Coppard John White

Our political engagement: January – March 2026

Promoting the value of primary eye care and pushing forward policy reform

Adam Sampson, CEO and Shockat Adam, MP

Our political engagement: October – December 2025

Making the case for fairer, faster, and more convenient access to eye care services

Adam Sampson, CEO at the TEHI Westminster Exhibition

Our political engagement: July – September 2025

Advancing the political profile of community optometry

Jess Brown Fuller, MP, Peter Hampson, AOP Clinical and Policy Director

Our political engagement: April – June 2025

Optometry’s role in the Neighbourhood Health Service

Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and John White, AOP Communications and External Affairs Director

Our political engagement: January – March 2025

Showcasing optometry within the Government’s three big shifts