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Nominations open ahead of BCLA Council election
The BCLA is looking for “committed” and “passionate” members to put themselves forward to represent their peers and shape the future of the global organisation.
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Health and Social Care Bill caught in log jam, not helped by change of Pilot at the helm.
Last week, NHS England said it expects the new Health and Social Care Bill “imminently” and that it would be “the most significant NHS primary legislation for a decade”. We have reported on this issue some time ago.
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ACLE announces Ophtecs as a new sponsor
The International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) has a new Bronze Sponsor – Ophtecs Corporation, a contact lens care solution manufacturer based in Japan.
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Joint statement on post-operative cataract care
The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have released a joint statement of interim recommendations to discharge patients following routine uncomplicated cataract surgery.
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Important: Changes to ordering lateral flow tests in England
NHS England has advised that from Monday 5 July 2021, all orders for lateral flow testing kits for primary care staff should be placed through GOV.UK instead of the PCSE site
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GOC publishes consultations on service of statutory notices by email, remote hearings and indicative sanctions
The General Optical Council (GOC) has today launched three consultations on:
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Come Into the Light
The STEPPER EYEWEAR brand originates from its founder, Hans Stepper, understanding that comfortable frames were those that wearers valued most.
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ESSILOR launches New Customer Partnership programme at ‘THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT’ EVENT
Essilor Ltd has launched a brand-new Customer Partnership Programme, ‘Essilor Experts’, at a recent virtual event hosted by broadcaster and presenter, Clare Balding.
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Man charged after Sloane Square raid on Tom Davies Store
A man has been charged with burglary following the raid at Tom Davies’s Sloane Square store on 9 June.
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Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland discuss the barriers Muslim Women experience
Lack of knowledge and the stigma that can surround disability are two topics that will be discussed by a new group set up by leading national sight loss charity RNIB for Muslim women who are blind or partially sighted.
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