Category: General News
Groundbreaking COVID-19 treatments to be fast-tracked through clinical trials
The move marks a landmark development in COVID-19 research that could see results for brand new treatments in months
Read More..A record 3 million people tested by NHS Test and Trace this reporting week
More people tested for Covid-19 during this reporting week than ever before
Read More..App designed to help reduce hospital admissions in Midlands
A digital remote care solution including a mobile phone App is being used by Dudley CCG to help improve the care of patients at home with COVID.
Read More..Scotland to pay £500 windfall bonus to frontline healthcare workers
£500 Bonus to include community optometrists and their optometry practice teams, including administrative staff and practice managers. It also includes locums who meet the same criteria.
Read More..Blueprint launched for NHS and social care reform following pandemic
Hancock informs House on New proposals launched to join up health and care services and embed lessons learned from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read More..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.
Read More..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.
Read More..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.
Read More..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.
Read More..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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