Coronavirus
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May Kitchen, 77, resorted to paying for private cataract surgery after she was advised that she would have to wait up to four years for funded treatment
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The Government has extended the provision of centralised, free personal protective equipment for primary care providers in England for another year
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A new GMC report has found the proportion of ophthalmology trainees at risk of burnout increased from 5% in 2019 to 13% in 2021
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Users of the PPE Portal are invited to register interest in participating in research to test a new version of the platform
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The AOP has encouraged members to take part in a DHSC consultation which asks whether its provision of PPE to health care providers should be extended
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Following calls from optical sector bodies, frontline NHS general ophthalmic contractors and patient-facing staff are eligible for a flu vaccine
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With the Government announcing its plans for the months ahead, the AOP has emphasised that community eye care can help reduce the pressure on the NHS
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The AOP has highlighted that the consultation on proposals to require frontline health workers in England to have COVID-19 and flu vaccines “must include optometry”
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Cataract surgery, sight loss outcomes and diabetic eye screening are among topics covered in the Public Health England publication
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The Government has confirmed that from 11 November everyone who enters a care home, including optometrists, must be double-vaccinated