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.





Audiologist Sonam Sehemby at Specsavers Professional Advancement Conference 2025,
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
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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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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GENERAL NEWS
8 August 2025
The major clinical conference, which takes place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) on Sunday, 14 September 2025, provides a comprehensive CPD programme.
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8 August 2025
Specsavers Optom Testing
GENERAL NEWS
30 July 2025
A new distance learning module, “Change lives with Home Visits – a career that’s going places”, provides practical tips and demonstrations on vision testing in domiciliary eyecare.
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30 July 2025
Greater Manchester optometrist Matthew Thornton.
3 July 2025
The Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service (GERS) in Greater Manchester, run by Primary Eye Care Services, exemplifies how community services support patients and the NHS.
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3 July 2025
Rachel Parkinson
2 July 2025
Rachel Parkinson, 45, shares her experience to encourage others to get their eyes checked regularly.
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2 July 2025
Bhavik Parmar, Specsavers
1 July 2025
Community optometrists’ capability to deliver more glaucoma care – and ease pressure on hospitals – is being highlighted to MPs during Glaucoma Awareness Week (30 June to 6 July)
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1 July 2025
Professor Anthony King, chair of Glaucoma UK
30 June 2025
Glaucoma UK has developed an online quiz to help people understand their glaucoma risk.
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30 June 2025
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