Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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Healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 may return to work after seven days of isolation if they return negative lateral flow tests
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The clinic will only treat NHS patients and aims to help reduce waiting times for cataract treatment in the North East
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Sunderland City Council has given plans to build a new purpose-built facility the go ahead
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Following calls from optical sector bodies, frontline NHS general ophthalmic contractors and patient-facing staff are eligible for a flu vaccine
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The College of Optometrists has confirmed that changes to infection prevention and control within hospitals do not apply within primary care
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The purpose-built facility will provide eye care for the community and support the training of students on the optometry Master's and undergraduate ophthalmic dispensing course
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The AOP has highlighted that the consultation on proposals to require frontline health workers in England to have COVID-19 and flu vaccines “must include optometry”
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The Government has confirmed that from 11 November everyone who enters a care home, including optometrists, must be double-vaccinated
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From mask wearing to social distancing, OT details six issues for the profession as measures imposed during the pandemic ease in England
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The funding boost aims to develop a blueprint for the post-pandemic recovery of elective surgery within the NHS