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NEHW 2024: “A key calendar moment for promoting optics”

Organisers are encouraging the profession to participate in the awareness week from 23–29 September

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Optometry Ireland issues back to school eyesight reminder

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AOP responds to GOC’s draft five-year strategy

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Practice team digest

What practice teams can learn from complaint trends

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ECOO launches Voice of the Eyecare Provider 2024 survey

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Video series released to support myopia management resource

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“We need to take every opportunity to engage people into healthcare”

9 min read

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Opening the doors to 100% Optical 2025

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OCT survey launches in Scotland

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Calling all Scottish practice owners

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Seven ways to improve cataract referrals

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“Optometrists are gatekeepers in the community”

5 min read

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CPD grant claim window to open in England next month

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“It’s helping the kids who have never received that help before”

7 min read

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Specsavers and VCHP join homeless lived experience focus group in Bristol

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100% Optical 2024 in numbers