Health services

The business, which is the second largest provider of cataract surgeries in the UK, has opened its ninth site 

Optegra Manchester will receive all non-emergency eye surgery referrals in eastern Cheshire

Around 15 practices in Primary Eyecare North Yorkshire and Humber have signed up to the post-op cataract scheme

“It’s a professional obligation to communicate back to the primary care professional – we wouldn’t dream of not replying to a GP”

APPG on Eye Health says it is not too late for the NHS to correct its failings if it takes action immediately

Ophthalmologists and optometrists give their top tips on raising the quality of referrals into the hospital eye service

Whether or not GOS claims were appropriate will be assessed during a six-month trial in a sample of Wessex, West Yorkshire and Harrogate practices

Robbie Turner, of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, tells OT  that pharmacists have “turned a corner” in how the public views his profession

The Leeds site is part of a national rollout of eye health clinics and surgical centres that accept referrals from optometrists

Services for patients with retinal conditions aim to reduce waiting times and offer appointments in more convenient locations