Health services

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

The first network in Leeds for primary care professionals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds aims to draw members from across healthcare sectors

No agreement has been reached around further financial support for practices after temporary funding measures ceased at the end of June

The private eye care provider is helping to ease the burden on the NHS after elective surgery was suspended in the wake of COVID-19

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

The NHS and Public Health England are recruiting over 3000 clinical professionals to work as home-based caseworkers

Optometrist David Barker tells OT  what the Big Picture remote referral system has meant for staff and patients at Rawlings Opticians

From better technology to equal access to sight tests, optometrists share seven changes they would like to see in NHS England

Jake Ternant, 23, became the first patient to receive the £600,000 Luxturna treatment through the NHS at Moorfields Eye Hospital

Optometrists and other primary care workers have been told not to take appointment bookings from patients who may be at risk of coronavirus