Coronavirus

Guidance on furloughing staff, locums hit by income threshold and Clap for Carers event puts a spring in the step of hospital optometrists

The company has seen an impact on business conditions as the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe

OT  has spoken to the owners of two practices in England who have temporarily closed but are offering emergency care if required

In light of Government guidance around limiting the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of frame suppliers and eyewear brands have temporarily closed or modified operations

Imran Hakim encourages practitioners to come together to support each other as they find themselves having to make “unprecedented” business decisions

The AOP has outlined advice for when to offer an appointment during the COVID-19 outbreak

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced further measures to protect jobs during the outbreak including a scheme to help pay wages and tax deferrals

The supplier has seen increased demand for products such as slit lamp breath shields and chin rest paper as a result of the outbreak

Optometrists must use their professional judgement to decide whether a sight test or contact lens fit is necessary in order to supply spectacles or contact lenses

The exam regulator, Ofqual, will work with examining bodies and teachers to provide calculated grades for GCSE and A-level students whose exams have been cancelled

Universities have suspended face-to-face teaching, whilst the College of Optometrists is stopping assessment activity on the Scheme for Registration