Selina Powell
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The MP for Chesham and Amersham shares her thoughts on eye health awareness in Parliament and addressing healthcare inequalities
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The proportion of chairs and non-executive directors from black and minority ethnic backgrounds has fallen from 15% to 8% since 2010
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An update on Northern Ireland’s 10-year plan has emphasised the role of optometrists in easing pressure on the hospital eye service
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A consultation has been launched on a plan to build an eye care and research centre in central London
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PHE and the British and Irish Orthoptic Society have developed online training on vision screening in children
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Muslims observing Ramadan are being encouraged to look after their eye health during the month of daytime fasting
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The education secretary, Damian Hinds, has referenced the importance of regular sight tests in an opinion piece on primary school testing
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Scottish practitioners have reported issues with the eOphthalmic webform service, which recently became mandatory following an initial roll out in 2015
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“Many optical practices still rely on faxes to hospitals, or letters to overstretched GPs, to refer patients into secondary care”
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A Cumberland Infirmary patient was treated with steroid drops for three months which may have exacerbated an undetected infection