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.

More articles by Kimberley Young

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  “We have not seen absences of this level since the start of the pandemic”

  OT  looks into the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19 absences, and how employers are approaching support

  • 5 min read

  • High Street

  HR Practice management Coronavirus
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  Where change starts

  The theme of Stress Awareness Month is ‘community’. OT  considers the benefits of connection

  • Blogs

  Health Communication HR Employers Newly-qualified Pre-regs Students Campaign
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  World Menopause Day: AOP reveals new member resources

  The online resources include explanations, tips, and advice for members affected by the menopause and practices seeking to support their staff

  • AOP

  HR Employment advice Employers
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  AOP launches hybrid working and menopause template policies

  The new editable templates have been created to support AOP employer members

  • AOP

  HR Employment advice Practice management Employers
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  OutsideClinic launches employee wellbeing strategy

  The domiciliary provider has set up a taskforce to implement the strategy, which is supported by wellbeing social enterprise Tasting Colours

  • High Street

  Employers HR
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  EU Settlement Scheme: Government encourages businesses to remind employees of the deadline

  With less than 50 days until the deadline to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme, the Government is encouraging employers to remind their eligible employees

  • Business management

  Government Employment advice Communication HR Employers
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  EssilorLuxottica celebrates record employee shareholding

  The number of employee shareholders increased by 13% to approximately 63,000 employees in 81 countries

  • Equipment and suppliers

  Market Spectacles Sunglasses HR
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  EssilorLuxottica announces leadership reshuffle

  Hubert Sagnières, executive vice-chairman of EssilorLuxottica, is retiring from his executive responsibilities, with executive chairman, Leonardo Del Vecchio, voluntarily stepping back

  • Eyewear and lenses

  Spectacles HR
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  Optometrist survey reveals shifting workplace priorities following COVID-19

  A survey carried out by Talentshed revealed that over half of respondents had seen a change in their employment status due to the pandemic

  • High Street

  HR Locums Coronavirus
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  AOP to host virtual focus groups for locum members

  The discussion and networking sessions, hosted in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Vision, will help to inform the ways the AOP can support locum members

  • AOP

  Locums Coronavirus HR