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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Specsavers named as one of the best places to work in the world

GENERAL NEWS
15 November 2024
Specsavers has been ranked 16 in the Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™ in 2024.
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15 November 2024
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Let Scotland be heard

AUDIOLOGY NEWS
8 November 2024
Specsavers is addressing Scotland’s hearing crisis by calling on the Scottish Government to improve access to community audiology services for Scots.
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8 November 2024
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The silent employment crisis: Hearing loss hits jobs

AUDIOLOGY NEWS
6 November 2024
Many UK workers report hearing loss, yet many haven’t had a hearing check. We explore Specsavers’ comissioned ‘It’s Time To Talk About Hearing’ research results.
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6 November 2024
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Conference focuses on meeting patient need

GENERAL NEWS
4 November 2024
The Specsavers Professional Advancement Conference (PAC) focused on meeting current and future patient needs as clinicians in eye care and hearing health expand their scope of practice.
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4 November 2024
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Surrey charity scoops award for community work

OPTICS NEWS
8 October 2024
The vital work of a Surrey charity has been recognised at a special awards ceremony.
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8 October 2024
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High St opticians have key role in improving NHS, say ministers

GENERAL NEWS
26 September 2024
Neighbourhood optometrists and audiologists are a key part of the NHS improving access for patients and moving care closer to home.
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26 September 2024
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Jonathan Reynolds MP meets ear and eye experts supporting patients and the high street

OPTICS NEWS
24 September 2024
Jonathan Reynolds has visited Specsavers Hyde to hear about how local eye and ear experts are delivering neighbourhood care.
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24 September 2024
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Community optometry addresses NHS challenges in new report

OPTICS NEWS
12 September 2024
Community optometry is ready and able to support the NHS address multiple challenges highlighted in a new government-commissioned report.
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12 September 2024
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Specsavers urges consumers not to accept “OK” hearing

AUDIOLOGY NEWS
19 August 2024
A new campaign from Specsavers ‘OK hearing is not OK’ launching this week, aims to cement its position as the go-to brand for better hearing care in the UK/Ireland.
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19 August 2024
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