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

Responding to rapid change: a period of transformation for PES

Primary Eyecare Services spoke to OT about the developments seen over the last few years, including structural changes, tech and software implementation, and extended services
- 10 min read
- Health services
Primary care Extended services NHS Coronavirus
Focusing in: Optegra on adjusting over the past few years

OT spoke to the eye care provider about the effects of the pandemic and growing waiting lists for cataract surgery
- Health services
Health NHS Cataracts
Report calls for adoption of Primary Care at Scale

With contributions from industry leaders in optometry, the report highlights the role for primary care in delivering care in the community
- Health services
Extended services NHS Primary care
Practices encouraged to get involved in Optometry First testing

NHS England will work with a small number of systems to test the model, with optical bodies urging practices to get involved if their area is selected
- Optical organisations
Primary care NHS Hospital optometrists
GOS fee to increase in Scotland

The fee for NHS-funded eye examinations carried out under GOS at practices in Scotland will increase to 3% from February
- Optical organisations
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GOS Sight test NHS Practice management
Primary care calls for inclusion in new commissioning structures

Representative bodies across primary care joined forces to call for the Health and Care Bill to ensure the professions are represented in new decision-making structures
- Health services
Primary care NHS Legislation Government
Giving optometry a voice within healthcare reform

With the Health and Care Bill up for discussion in the House of Lords, and delays in the proposed transition to Integrated Care Systems, OT considered what the changes could mean for the profession
- 8 min read
- Health services
- 2
Health and wellbeing Primary care NHS Legislation Government
Free PPE for health care providers in England extended into 2023

The Government has extended the provision of centralised, free personal protective equipment for primary care providers in England for another year
- Health services
Coronavirus NHS Government Primary care
Moorfields’ Oriel project takes next step

Derwent London has been selected as the preferred developer for the City Road Island site, the sale of which will support the funding of the new centre
- Health services
Patients NHS
GOS to remain a national contract under Health and Care Bill reforms

NHS England and DHSC have confirmed that the GOS contract, fees and grants, will continue to be negotiated nationally when Integrated Care Boards take on primary care contract management
- Health services
Primary care NHS Legislation Government GOS