John White

Director of communications

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

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  The roundtable

  “Patients were so relieved to actually get hold of someone to speak to”

  How virtual consultations have won the support of patients and allied healthcare professionals – and why the change in approach and extended scope of practice for optometry should stay post-pandemic

  • 11 min read

  • Practitioner stories

  Practitioner stories Practice management Primary care Treatment Patients Sight test Coronavirus Feature
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  A concise companion for screening and treating diabetic retinopathy

  Second edition highlights advances in diagnostic imaging techniques and treatment

  • Career development

  Career development Diabetes Sight test Patients Education
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  Global search for myopia management advocates

  IMI launches campaign for country representatives to build global knowledge base with peers

  • Optical organisations

  Optical organisations Myopia Patients Children Sight test
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  Resumption of face-to-face GOS not yet agreed by NHS England

  OFNC calls for clarity to enable practices to make arrangements to ensure the safety of their patients and staff

  • Optical organisations

  Optical organisations Coronavirus Patients Sight test
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  New ways to be flexible

  Finding a safe path in an alien landscape

  • Blogs
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  Coronavirus Government Customer service Health Sight test
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  Doing things right, and doing the right things

  When and how will the government get the UK back to work?

  • Blogs
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  Coronavirus Government Health Sight test
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  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

  • Optical organisations

  Optical organisations GOC Driving Sight test Patients Communication
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  DVLA announces contract has been retained by Specsavers

  DVLA Vision Testing Service will remain with the High Street multiple

  • High Street
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  High Street Driving Sight test Multiple Independent
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  No birthday barriers

  The world’s our oyster – irrespective of how old we are

  • Blogs
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  Driving Patients Sight test
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  GOS pilot by NHS England to launch in London area

  Local contract administration tasks being taken on by NHSBSA

  • AOP

  AOP GOS Sight test