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The goodwill the NHS eye care system runs on — and who pays for it

The goodwill the NHS eye care system runs on — ...

Goodwill is not a funding model. But right now, it is holding the NHS eye care system together — and the OFNC wants to put a number on exactly how...

The goodwill the NHS eye care system runs on — ...

Goodwill is not a funding model. But right now, it is holding the NHS eye care system together — and the OFNC wants to put a number on exactly how...

£24.13 a Sight Test: The NHS Backlog Is Real, the Fee Is Not

£24.13 a Sight Test: The NHS Backlog Is Real, t...

The NHS is paying £24.13 for a sight test. That is not a mistake. That is a choice. For the financial year 2025 to 2026, the Department of Health and...

£24.13 a Sight Test: The NHS Backlog Is Real, t...

The NHS is paying £24.13 for a sight test. That is not a mistake. That is a choice. For the financial year 2025 to 2026, the Department of Health and...

NHS England Is Being Abolished. Here's What It Actually Means for Your Practice.

NHS England Is Being Abolished. Here's What It ...

The biggest NHS restructure in fourteen years. And optometry isn't in the room.   On 13 May 2026, the Government introduced the Health Bill to Parliament. If it passes —...

NHS England Is Being Abolished. Here's What It ...

The biggest NHS restructure in fourteen years. And optometry isn't in the room.   On 13 May 2026, the Government introduced the Health Bill to Parliament. If it passes —...

drivers over 70

Mandatory sight tests for drivers over 70: oppo...

The Government's consultation on mandatory sight tests for drivers aged 70 or over closed on 11 May. The profession is united. The clinical case is watertight. The opportunity for independent...

Mandatory sight tests for drivers over 70: oppo...

The Government's consultation on mandatory sight tests for drivers aged 70 or over closed on 11 May. The profession is united. The clinical case is watertight. The opportunity for independent...

sightcare live

SightCare LIVE 2026: What the Biggest Independe...

Independence looked like a room full of people who actually chose it   SightCare LIVE 2026 took place on 26 and 27 April at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. Two days....

SightCare LIVE 2026: What the Biggest Independe...

Independence looked like a room full of people who actually chose it   SightCare LIVE 2026 took place on 26 and 27 April at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. Two days....

uk population

The UK Population Is Ageing Fast. Independent O...

The Office for National Statistics has published its 2024-based national population projections. The headline number is 71 million. That is where the UK population is heading by mid-2034 — up...

The UK Population Is Ageing Fast. Independent O...

The Office for National Statistics has published its 2024-based national population projections. The headline number is 71 million. That is where the UK population is heading by mid-2034 — up...

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