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.
Eye and hearing health clinic in Parliament
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.
Eye and hearing health championed at party conferences
Specsavers is highlighting the role of community optics and audiology at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative conferences – including joining forces with Glaucoma UK.
Degree level dispensing optician apprenticeship changing lives
The dispensing optician degree-level apprenticeship is already proving its worth – one year on from being officially launched.
Communicating recommendations for presbyopic patients
Part 3 of ‘Presbyopia Knowledge Update’ series, will help address in-room barriers and equip you with skills to improve patient outcomes.