Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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The clip showcases an innovative project that focuses on the value of community eye care in reducing the burden on hospitals
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The pioneering study has been awarded a Research for Patient and Public Benefit grant from Health and Care Research Wales
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Optometrist Rupesh Bagdai reflects on a service that provides eye care to the homeless, asylum seekers and other hard to reach groups
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Optometrists will be involved in a screening programme that aims to detect a major risk factor for ischaemic stroke
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The panel will reflect on universal entitlement to free eye care and the performance of community optometry before and after the pandemic
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The Independent Prescribing Optometry Service has shown promising results after its introduction one day after lockdown
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OT investigates the impact of the pandemic on optometrists in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – and asks how each nation is charting a path forward
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Follow-up care can be delivered to patients closer to home by community optometrists, a new report states
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An update on Northern Ireland’s 10-year plan has emphasised the role of optometrists in easing pressure on the hospital eye service
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What constitutes a good referral or a good reason not to refer? Dr Scott Mackie explores his experience of the realities and pitfalls