Business management

Ophthalmic partner of four Specsavers stores in the South West of England, Dr Josie Forte, shares insight into introducing an app-based clinic management tool in practice

OT  speaks to optometrists Claire Slade and Peter Hampson about how AI could emerge in optics in the coming years

OT  poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at practice insurance with Paul Short, head of commercial development at Lloyd & Whyte

Optometrist and head of professional affairs at Alcon, Jonathon Bench, shares insight into what practices can do to support patients trialling contact lenses

Director of marketing and national accounts at CooperVision, Mark Draper, and optometrist and founder of Ellis & Killpartrick Opticians, Mike Killpartrick (pictured), discuss the contact lens company’s Stories from the Chair competition

Optometrist and professional education and development manager for the UK and Ireland at Johnson & Johnson, Sheetal Patel, shares her top tips for engaging with the next generation on eye health

Nine in 10 primary care workers find their work-life stressful. Employers and managers need to step up and help staff stay well, Emma Mamo of Mind explains

OT  speaks to Ten Health & Fitness physiotherapist and pilates instructor, Kendall Scales, about how good posture can help ward off unwanted injury

Corporate manager at Smart Employee Eyecare, Jamie Ramage, and human resources adviser at Rutland County Council, Dawn Farran, discuss how the Smart Employee Eyecare scheme helps improve the health and wellbeing of staff

Optometrist David Cartwright on introducing the Healthy Living Optical Practices scheme in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire