Health services

The DHSC has created a beta version of its PPE platform and is reminding healthcare providers to make the switch before the old system is closed on 26 April

The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed which groups will be eligible for free lateral flow tests after 1 April

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

In a jointly-signed letter, regulatory, government and professional representative bodies have provided recommendations for the vaccination of healthcare professionals

The pandemic has put a spotlight on the value of domiciliary optometry. OT  explores the life-changing impact of bringing care to a patient’s doorstep

Optometry Ireland has shared that 16,500 patients have been waiting more than a year for hospital eye care

Three challenges for domiciliary optometry in the wake of Omicron

Optometrists may return to work after five days of self-isolation provided a series of conditions are met

The Government has extended the provision of centralised, free personal protective equipment for primary care providers in England for another year

A new GMC report has found the proportion of ophthalmology trainees at risk of burnout increased from 5% in 2019 to 13% in 2021