Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre’s Dr Waheeda Illahi, Rosie Auld, Dr Emma Berrow and Dr Peter Good consider the challenges created by COVID-19’s second wave
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The NHS Confederation has estimated that the list of patients waiting for treatment could reach 10,000,000 by the end of the year. How can optometrists help to tackle a daunting backlog? OT investigates
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From door shifts on the entrance to the building, to reporting the data on patient deaths, optometrist Rose Wright tells OT how her day job transformed when COVID-19 arrived at her hospital
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How Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre’s Dr Waheeda Illahi, Rosie Auld and Dr Peter Good are managing challenges in the COVID-19 recovery phase
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How can the profession regenerate after a period of massive societal change? While the pandemic has created unprecedented challenges, it may also be a catalyst for new beginnings
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We will succeed in the ‘new normal’ if we build the confidence of our patients and embrace technology, explains Sofia Fazal
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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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A team-led approach to crisis management during the pandemic, by Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre’s Dr Waheeda Illahi, Rosie Auld and Dr Peter Good
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Optometrist David Barker tells OT what the Big Picture remote referral system has meant for staff and patients at Rawlings Opticians
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From better technology to equal access to sight tests, optometrists share seven changes they would like to see in NHS England