Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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An update on Northern Ireland’s 10-year plan has emphasised the role of optometrists in easing pressure on the hospital eye service
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Those without a fixed address received sight tests and spectacles through a trial scheme in Hampshire and Dorset
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More women than men are practising optometry in England and Wales according to the latest General Ophthalmic Services workforce data
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LOCSU and Newmedica spoke to OT about extending its national cataract framework to glaucoma monitoring at 100% Optical
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Optometrist, Rachel Thomas, and ophthalmologist, Melanie Hingorani, outlined the qualities of a good referral letter at 100% Optical
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A special edition of the WHO dispatch addresses The future of eye care in a changing world
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The select committee responsible for overseeing government spending has slammed the contract as a rush to cut costs, “heedless” of the impact on staff
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Cabinet reshuffle following Brexit disagreement sees Jeremy Hunt move to the Foreign Office
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“It’s a professional obligation to communicate back to the primary care professional – we wouldn’t dream of not replying to a GP”
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Ophthalmologists and optometrists give their top tips on raising the quality of referrals into the hospital eye service