Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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NHS workers have emphasised that receiving a COVID-19 vaccination does not break the fast observed during daylight hours
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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
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A waiver on the requirement to complete an NHS mail checklist will end at the beginning of July
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The increase is the first boost to GOS funding since 2015
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The Glasses in Classes pilot saw gaps in reading levels narrow after children who failed their sight test received spectacles directly from schools
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Businesses, including those with fewer than 50 employees, have until 31 March to register for the Government’s workplace testing programme
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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
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The department will build on previous digital projects such as video appointments, home vision monitoring and an online A&E service
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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
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David Probert will become chief executive of University College London Hospitals in late summer