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Category: General News

February 10, 2021
Sad loss of CASECO’S PETER WOOD

Peter Wood, founder and managing director of Caseco, has sadly passed away at the age of 75.

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February 9, 2021
GOC announces Dr Anne Wright CBE as new Chair of Council

The General Optical Council (GOC) has announced Dr Anne Wright CBE as Chair of Council. Dr Wright will follow Gareth Hadley OBE who has been Chair for eight years.

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February 9, 2021
Charles Bonnet Syndrome storyline to feature on TV soap opera

A character in popular TV soap opera Coronation Street will admit to experiencing visual hallucinations, known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS).

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February 9, 2021
First patient benefits from sight-saving surgery at new Frome eye health clinic and surgical centre

One of the first patients to receive sight-saving surgery at the Newmedica Frome eye health clinic and surgical centre has spoken about how it’s changed his life.

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February 9, 2021
NHS staff targeted by nearly 140,000 malicious emails last year

Cyber criminals bombarded NHS staffers with a total of 137,476 malicious emails last year, according to official figures from NHS Digital, the national provider of information, data, and IT systems for the health service.

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February 8, 2021
Specsavers Colleagues complete vaccination course to assist in the big task in Wales

Specsavers in Wales staff have completed the Covid–19 Vaccination Programme that allows them to deliver the SARS COV2 Vaccine in Wales.

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February 4, 2021
New and improved patient promise on personalised lenses from Essilor

New and improved patient promise on personalised lenses from Essilor A brand-new patient ‘total satisfaction’ guarantee has been announced by Essilor Ltd which now covers the loss and breakage of lenses.   If a patient is not 100 per cent satisfied with their new personalised lenses, or loses or breaks…

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February 4, 2021
Clinical evaluation confirms high accuracy of highly mobile LamPORE test

Findings from large-scale technical and clinical evaluation of LamPORE COVID-19 test confirm high sensitivity and specificity.

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February 3, 2021
ABDO elects new Chair of Trustees

Angela McNamee stood down as chair of the Trustees after five years in the role and having completed the maximum term of eight years as a Trustee.

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February 1, 2021
RNIB to vacate Judd Street Premises

RNIB has agreed to sell its London office to Montrose Land and AshbyCapital, but will lease it back for two years while it finds a new location.

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