Kimberley Young

Senior reporter

Kimberley Young is senior reporter for Optometry Today (OT), covering news and product announcements across the industry and High Street, both online and in the print journal. She also interviews optometry students on their journey into the profession for OT’s A to Optometry articles, and speaks to patients and practitioners for the An optometrist saved my life feature.

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  ARU postgraduate contact lens optician course sees first graduate

  Anglia Ruskin University’s postgraduate course launched in September 2019 aiming to help dispensing opticians specialise in contact lens fitting

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 09 Dec 2020
  • Kimberley Young

  Career development Universities Employers Contact lenses
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  Self-isolation exemption removed for health and care workers returning from high-risk countries

  Health professionals, including optometrists, will need to self-isolate for 14 days when returning from a country that does not have a travel corridor with the UK

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 31 Jul 2020
  • Kimberley Young

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  Government outlines job retention bonus and employment schemes for young people

  Additional measures to support job retention and employment opportunities have been welcomed by practices, though gaps in support persist for some

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 13 Jul 2020
  • Kimberley Young

  Business management Business Practice management Employers Coronavirus
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  Optometrists share personal experiences of racism within eye care

  A poll of over 800 people on social media found over 80% of respondents had experienced racism in practice

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 11 Jun 2020
  • Kimberley Young

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  Government outlines business support measures during COVID-19 outbreak

  The 2020 Budget has set out measures to support businesses and self-employed individuals through the disruption resulting from COVID-19

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 17 Mar 2020
  • Kimberley Young

  Business Practice management Employers Coronavirus