Health services

An update on Northern Ireland’s 10-year plan has emphasised the role of optometrists in easing pressure on the hospital eye service

Those without a fixed address received sight tests and spectacles through a trial scheme in Hampshire and Dorset

More women than men are practising optometry in England and Wales according to the latest General Ophthalmic Services workforce data

LOCSU and Newmedica spoke to OT  about extending its national cataract framework to glaucoma monitoring at 100% Optical

Optometrist, Rachel Thomas, and ophthalmologist, Melanie Hingorani, outlined the qualities of a good referral letter at 100% Optical

A special edition of the WHO dispatch addresses The future of eye care in a changing world

The select committee responsible for overseeing government spending has slammed the contract as a rush to cut costs, “heedless” of the impact on staff

Cabinet reshuffle following Brexit disagreement sees Jeremy Hunt move to the Foreign Office

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

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