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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  OFNC continues discussions with NHS England over lockdown support

  GOS contractors are invited to share information of the viability of services to inform the OFNC’s work with NHS England

  • Health services

  Practice management Practice owners Primary care Coronavirus
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  Haag-Streit UK launches iVue80 OCT

  The company says the new system is three times faster than the original iVue model

  • Equipment and suppliers

  OCT Retina Imaging Market Practice management
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  Community eye care services continue in Scotland’s lockdown

  Optical practices in Scotland can continue offering a full range of services in the new lockdown, the government has confirmed

  • Health services

  Primary care Practice management Coronavirus
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  A new year starts in lockdown

  With lockdown restrictions now in place across the United Kingdom amidst rising coronavirus cases, OT  asks: how are you feeling about the restrictions?

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  Practice management Practice owners Locums Primary care Coronavirus
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  Scheme for Registration assessments can continue in lockdown

  The College of Optometrists has said that face-to-face work-based assessments and the January OSCE can go ahead

  • Career development

  Universities Pre-regs Practice management Students Coronavirus
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  AOP shares statement on practising in the new lockdown

  With new national lockdowns announced, the AOP has shared its understanding that practices can remain open, prioritising emergency and essential care, but has emphasised the need to maintain “stringent measures”

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  Primary care Practice management Coronavirus
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  Scotland’s First Minister introduces new lockdown

  A legal requirement to stay at home except for essential purposes will be introduced as of midnight tonight

  • Health services

  Primary care Practice management Coronavirus
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  What I have learned

  “Local services are more important than ever”

  Husband and wife team of the newly-rebranded Baird Optometrists, Andrew and Fiona Baird, talk to OT  about pursuing their dream of opening their second practice

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  • Practitioner stories

  Practice management Business Practice owners Coronavirus Feature
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  BBR Optometry joins the Hakim Group

  Nicholas Rumney, chairman of BBR Optometry, speaks to OT  about joining the Hakim Group, the changes that COVID-19 has brought, and practice business models

  • 8 min read

  • High Street

  Primary care Business Practice management Independent prescribers Coronavirus
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  NOC 2020: “This is where the innovation happens”

  Optometrists are encouraged to sign up for the National Optical Conference, which is being held as a series of virtual sessions between Wednesday 25 November and Thursday 3 December

  • Optical organisations

  Events Practice management Conference Students Primary care