Adam Sampson

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“Everyone knows the rules of the game”

The cat and mouse game of being heard politically as a general election looms has begun, and the AOP is utilising this to speak to more ministers as a result, writes Adam Sampson

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“At least policymakers are now convinced that optometry is going to be part of the solution”

6 min read

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“In a stressful world – and healthcare is a stressful world – fun is a vital release”

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“Change is coming, change that will shape the future of all optometrists over the next decade or two”

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“There is a slow realisation among politicians and policymakers of the vital importance of eye health”

AOP chief executive, Adam Sampson, on the importance of focusing on the dual challenges of the here and now with those slowly emerging over the next decade and beyond

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“We cannot ignore the stress being felt in some High Street practices”

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“I am committed to leading the Association in the direction agreed by the members”

5 min read

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“We miss so much of the eye care need that is out there”

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“Failure is nothing to be ashamed of”

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“What optometrists do changes lives, saves lives and builds lives”

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“September and October are probably the peak of activity for the organisation”

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Obstacles to eye care

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“Physics itself evidenced that two different views of the world were equally valid”

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“We need to now consider how we should be building on the increased influence we are able to wield”

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“Our positioning should not be to seek to stop the rise of technology but to seek to influence and control its use”

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“What is at stake is not just a tinkering around the edges of how NHS optometry works in Wales”

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Blog May 23

“Improving public health is not the same as increasing access to a doctor”

AOP chief executive, Adam Sampson, on the realities of waiting list in England and the AOP’s recent #SightWontWait campaign

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“The membership is, after all, the ultimate authority in the AOP”

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“It is worth pausing for a second to celebrate what we have achieved”

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“For most of us, a visit to an optometrist is a mysterious process”

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“Argument alone rarely succeeds”

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“Wherever you are in your career, you need to make sure you have a clear plan for the future”

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“Optometry is a key deliverer of healthcare benefit”

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