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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  GOC report explores satisfaction in the optical workforce

  Following the 2021 registrant survey, the regulator took a closer look into levels of job satisfaction and the groups most likely to make a change in their career in the coming years

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  Optical Express makes £10m investment in equipment

  The deal with Zeiss will include ultra-widefield fundus cameras, operating microscopes, IOLMaster biometers and OCT scanners

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  Sight test OCT Multiple
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  “Our new clinic in Birmingham is at the heart of the city centre”

  Optical Express’ new flagship clinic and treatment centre has been opened in Birmingham. OT  found out more

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  Optical organisations express concern over video from Specsavers employee

  A video appearing to show a Specsavers employee explaining how the practice is delivering routine sight testing despite government restrictions has been met with criticism

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  Specsavers announces 450 support office jobs at risk of redundancy

  Support office roles at the Guernsey, Nottingham and Southampton offices are at risk, though optometrists and colleagues employed in UK stores will not be affected.

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  Specsavers events go digital

  Specsavers to run its MiniPAC event series as online learning for practitioners
  
  

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  Boots provides support in COVID-19 testing for NHS staff

  Boots UK has been supporting the Government’s drive to provide coronavirus tests for NHS staff, with Boots Opticians employees among some of the first volunteers

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  UK optical practices feel the business impact of COVID-19

  Practice owners express business concerns as coronavirus outbreak develops
  
  

  • 6 min read

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