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Netflix, gym, coffee… eye plan? OT  talks with practices about switching to private care and asks whether the future of eye care will be by monthly payment

From learning sign language to promoting healthy lifestyles, OT  profiles the diverse ways optical professionals are giving back to their communities

From rising energy costs to supermarket price increases, analysts are forecasting a squeeze, with consumers already adjusting their spending. OT  looks at the reports

An increase to the Employment Allowance and a temporary business rates discount are “a good starting point,” according to the Federation of Small Businesses

Optometry businesses welcomed the extension to business support measures, but highlighted key gaps

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of March, while the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has been increased

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for a month following the Prime Minister’s plans for a four-week period of national restrictions

The Winter Economy Plan includes a new ‘Job Support Scheme’ for employees returning on reduced hours, and an extension to loan scheme repayments

Specsavers trio share insight into the multiple’s strategy for partnering with the NHS

Jeane Freeman visits Urquhart Opticians in Kilmarnock