Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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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 Glasses in Classes scheme, which funds two free pairs of spectacles for children, will be rolled out to five disadvantaged areas of the country
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With the Government announcing its plans for the months ahead, the AOP has emphasised that community eye care can help reduce the pressure on the NHS
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As part of the OFNC, the AOP has highlighted that “it is essential that optometry has a place at the table”
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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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Cataract surgery, sight loss outcomes and diabetic eye screening are among topics covered in the Public Health England publication
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The Government has confirmed that from 11 November everyone who enters a care home, including optometrists, must be double-vaccinated