NHS workers have emphasised that receiving a COVID-19 vaccination does not break the fast observed during daylight hours

Responses to the survey will help to illustrate the impact of COVID-19 on low vision assessment services in England, as well as informing service improvement

A waiver on the requirement to complete an NHS mail checklist will end at the beginning of July

The increase is the first boost to GOS funding since 2015

The Glasses in Classes pilot saw gaps in reading levels narrow after children who failed their sight test received spectacles directly from schools

Businesses, including those with fewer than 50 employees, have until 31 March to register for the Government’s workplace testing programme

The OFNC says the decision “shows a lack of regard for the small number of practices that still need help,” and confirmed negotiations will not continue

The department will build on previous digital projects such as video appointments, home vision monitoring and an online A&E service

A report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch has found that the absence of markings used to assist those with sight loss may have been a factor in the death

David Probert will become chief executive of University College London Hospitals in late summer