John White

Editor and deputy communications director

John White is the editor of Optometry Today (OT), where he focuses on developing content for the journal and the website. Readers with ideas for articles and news stories, as well as letters for OT’s Letters page, are encouraged to get in touch.

John is also deputy director of communications for the AOP, and his background is in STEM publishing.

More articles by John White

GOC publishes guidance on disclosing confidential patient information

Move follows research that registrants lacked confidence to decide when to override confidentiality to ensure public protection
- OT news and features
- Pulished 24 Feb 2020
- by John White
Optical organisations GOC Driving Sight test Patients Communication
A frame for every occasion

Optometry student, Nashwa Choudhury, won the 2019 Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year Editor’s Choice Award. Now working part-time as an optical assistant at the multiple where she is responsible for frame styling, preparing dispenses and pre-testing customers, she shares insight her passion for frames OT
- OT news and features
- Pulished 24 Feb 2020
- by John White
Practitioner stories Spectacles Multiple Students Feature
51 days in optics

From 100% Optical to the AOP Awards, it’s already been a high-octane 2020
- OT news and features
- Pulished 20 Feb 2020
- by John White
Events Market Spectacles
NHS England and LOCSU launch IT survey

Data from the optical sector to be used for NHS England Connectivity Programme
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Feb 2020
- by John White
Health services NHS Practice owners GOS Primary care
Getting out

Domiciliary eye care is too often overlooked, but can offer an invaluable experience
- OT news and features
- Pulished 23 Jan 2020
- by John White
Events Students
Submission date for degree apprenticeship consultation responses closes

Optical bodies register concerns about proposals that reflect backlash within the profession to the proposed move
- OT news and features
- Pulished 16 Jan 2020
- by John White
Optical organisations Education Business Multiple Independent Students Universities
What we can achieve

The NHS needs to learn to engage with optometry and see what it can achieve for public health
- OT news and features
- Pulished 28 Nov 2019
- by John White
NHS
Imran Hakim scoops national business prize

The optometrist and business leader is recognised as a Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
- OT news and features
- Pulished 14 Nov 2019
- by John White
Practitioner stories Multiple Business Awards
Why getting out and about matters

There is a simple rule in journalism: your phone is your best friend…
- OT news and features
- Pulished 07 Nov 2019
- by John White
Patients
DVLA announces contract has been retained by Specsavers

DVLA Vision Testing Service will remain with the High Street multiple
- OT news and features
- Pulished 01 Nov 2019
- by John White
High Street Driving Sight test Multiple Independent