Health services

In the wake of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Government has refreshed infection prevention and control guidance for healthcare workers

The clinic will only treat NHS patients and aims to help reduce waiting times for cataract treatment in the North East

From April 2022, all healthcare workers within CQC-regulated care will be required to show they are fully vaccinated unless medically exempt

Sunderland City Council has given plans to build a new purpose-built facility the go ahead

New data reveals that patients who received cataract surgery in 2021 had waited an average of nine months or more

The survey revealed that although most people fear losing their sight, many are not prioritising preventative action

NHS England has clarified the process for providing GOS sight tests to refugees if they have not yet received health cost paperwork

The AOP has encouraged members to take part in a DHSC consultation which asks whether its provision of PPE to health care providers should be extended

Following calls from optical sector bodies, frontline NHS general ophthalmic contractors and patient-facing staff are eligible for a flu vaccine

The College of Optometrists has confirmed that changes to infection prevention and control within hospitals do not apply within primary care