Action is needed to improve access to earwax removal and regulation to ensure patients can access high-quality care closer to home, says report.
Unlocking the full potential of community optometry to support the NHS
A new report highlights that community glaucoma services, when commissioned, can cut hospital eye visits by roughly 50%, potentially freeing up 300,000 hospital appointments in England.
Expand NHS community eye and hearing care to boost patient access
Health leaders are urging the government to build on successful models of local care models to improve access to care for patients and support economic growth.
Looking to the future of audiology now
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.
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.
Specsavers PAC 2025: Registration open for optics and audiology conference
The major clinical conference, which takes place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) on Sunday, 14 September 2025, provides a comprehensive CPD programme.
Practical tips on vision testing in domiciliary eyecare
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.
Community optometry and audiology well placed to support NHS shift
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has signalled a shift for the NHS, moving from hospital-based care to high street services.
Running for a friend: optometrist’s inspiring marathon
Optometrist Dr Ian Beasley is running for a cause close to his heart. Raising money for the Samaritans in memory of his close friend Phil Dale.