27 September 2026

Investment in the community eye workforce is vital to meet patient need, notes Specsavers 2026 Access to care report.

27 September 2026

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are providing invaluable examples of how to make fuller use of community optometry – that England can draw upon, according to Specsavers 2026 access to care report.

27 September 2026

Greater use of community eye and hearing care services could save the UK £2.91 billion annually by 2040, a sum equivalent to the cost of 70 million GP appointments, according to a new report.

21 September 2026

Specsavers is again sponsoring the Eye Health Award at the Visionary Annual Awards 2026, which recognises the sight loss organisations improving eye health and transforming lives in communities across the UK. The award celebrates initiatives making a positive difference for blind and partially sighted people

14 September 2026

A Newport optician recognised with a 2026 Dame Mary Perkins Award says helping young children see clearly for the first time remains the most rewarding part of her role.

8 September 2026

For Hannah Yeoman, dispensing optician director at Specsavers Home Visits Aberdeen, and Laura Owens, dispensing optician director at Specsavers Home Visits Edinburgh, some of the most rewarding work happens in patients’ homes. 

8 September 2026

A professional dispensing qualification gained at 21 has underpinned Angela Dawson’s rise from optical assistant to director of NHS operations at Specsavers. Read her story.

21 August 2026

100 years of the dispensing profession Specsavers PAC 2026 will celebrate the centenary of the dispensing profession with a dedicated programme recognising the contribution dispensing opticians have made to eye care over the last 100 years. The celebration at Specsavers’ flagship professional development conference takes

20 August 2026

Thousands of people have enrolled in the Specsavers Cert 3 programme since its relaunch in 2023. The qualification has now received a Princess Royal Training Award, recognising its contribution to learning, skills development and career progression in optics.