News

Welcome to our news section where we bring you industry updates and insights from our worlds of optics and audiology. Stay informed with reports on our latest sector and CPD events, updates on recent Specsavers campaigns, and the growing activity around our Access to Care agenda.

News

Stay informed with reports on our latest sector and CPD events, updates on recent Specsavers campaigns, and the growing activity around our Access to Care agenda.

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Improving access to care for people experiencing homelessness recognised

AUDIOLOGY NEWS
10 October 2025
The dedication of community optometry and audiology to improving healthcare access for people experiencing homelessness has been recognised at a major retail awards event.
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10 October 2025
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AI and audiology

AUDIOLOGY NEWS
22 September 2025
AI is transforming audiology – helping prevent, diagnose, and treat hearing issues. Specsavers chief audiologist Gordon Harrison considers the implications.
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22 September 2025
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Earwax removal: improve access for patients

AUDIOLOGY NEWS
22 September 2025
Action is needed to improve access to earwax removal and regulation to ensure patients can access high-quality care closer to home, says report.
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22 September 2025
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Unlocking the full potential of community optometry to support the NHS

GENERAL NEWS
22 September 2025
A new report highlights that community glaucoma services, when commissioned, can cut hospital eye visits by roughly 50%, potentially freeing up 300,000 hospital appointments in England.
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22 September 2025
Access to care report 2025 front cover

Expand NHS community eye and hearing care to boost patient access

AUDIOLOGY NEWS
22 September 2025
Health leaders are urging the government to build on successful models of local care models to improve access to care for patients and support economic growth.
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22 September 2025
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Understanding drop-free cataract surgery: benefits, risks, and clinical considerations

17 September 2025
Benefits, risks and clinical considerations of ‘drop-free’ cataract surgery
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17 September 2025
Audiologist Sonam Sehemby at Specsavers Professional Advancement Conference 2025,

Looking to the future of audiology now

AUDIOLOGY NEWS
15 September 2025
Audiologist Sonam Sehemby looks back at Specsavers Professional Advancement Conference 2025, which was open to all clinicians and dedicated to professional growth, clinical innovation, and shared purpose.
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15 September 2025
Wes Streeting visits Specsavers conference exhibition stand

Eye and hearing health championed at party conferences

GENERAL NEWS
9 September 2025
Specsavers is highlighting the role of community optics and audiology at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative conferences – including joining forces with Glaucoma UK.
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9 September 2025
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Degree level dispensing optician apprenticeship changing lives

GENERAL NEWS
27 August 2025
The dispensing optician degree-level apprenticeship is already proving its worth – one year on from being officially launched.
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27 August 2025
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