Through its homelessness programme, Specsavers works with charity partners including Crisis and Vision Care for Homeless People to help remove barriers to eye and ear care for people affected by homelessness, delivering support in stores, community settings and partner-led clinics.
Audiology professionals across the UK and Ireland are invited to join a new online CPD webinar exploring how sustainability can be integrated into hearing care – without compromising clinical outcomes.
Taking place 08:25-09:00 BST on Wednesday 10 June 2026, “Hearing for the Future: Sustainability in Practice” is thought to be the first ever CPD session focusing on sustainability aimed specifically at Audiology clinicians and brings together expertise from Helen Curran, Head of Sustainability at Specsavers, and Bethany Dean, Specsavers’ Clinical Performance Consultant for Scotland and the North.
Expanding NHS audiology in the community could help support the returning Scottish government’s healthcare ambitions, says Specsavers.
Specsavers is launching its first ever graduate development programme for recently qualified audiologists and hearing aid dispensers.
Stephanie Whittall’s journey with Specsavers began over eight years ago on the optical shopfloor. But it was her curiosity about the hearing side of the business that sparked a new direction.
The 10 Year Plan for the NHS in England in 2025 was a milestone. But inconsistent NHS commissioning is a barrier to unleashing the full potential of our sector. Here’s what Specsavers is doing to improve access to care for patients.
Gordon Harrison, Specsavers’ Chief Audiologist, spoke about the benefits of local hearing care at the launch of Tinnitus UK’s latest research report in Parliament.
The 10 Year Plan for the NHS in England in 2025 was a milestone. But inconsistent NHS commissioning is a barrier to unleashing the full potential of our sector. Here’s what Specsavers is doing to improve access to care for patients.
Community optometrists and audiologists staffed the drop-in clinic, using an OCT machine, a virtual reality headset simulating sight loss, a hearing screener and a digital otoscope.
Leicester South MP Shockat Adam has seen first-hand how opticians are changing the lives of people affected by homelessness. Marking World Homeless Day, he paid a visit to an eye health clinic operated by the charity Vision Care in his constituency.
