A bumper edition this week so eyes down, but before we do thanks for raising our visit rates throughout September with many days breaking 1000 visits within the day. The more news we receive the easier it is for you, the professionals, to select the stories you like and to read them at the time and place you want to and of course it’s free!
We start with news from the tri-charity sight agency and David Blunkett's new role. News of the EU Parliament raising the volume on drivers sight tests.
Bob Hutchinson writes about his first GP Forum meetings on behalf of the Royal Society of Medicine General Practice with Primary Care Section.
Expansion is on the minds of a number of companies, both retail and manufacturing and so we mention the expansion plans of Norville Opticians going south plus those of Orasis with their Lite and Professioanl product options.
An old friend Rodenstock also restructures its services with the help of a new Customer Services Manager.
Spectrum Thea announce a Dry Eye Project Agenda and Gratfton and Coopervision sponsor Regional Meetings on Business Improvement by Sight Care Services, we have the full speaker abstracts and dates. Ocuco, now providing CET points, announces more webinars for October.
80’s pop star from Go West joins Rodenstock manager on charity mission going East!
OGS announces a new clinic opening in Mexico.
NHS Choices rolls out patient feedback with explanatory document, whilst the Confederation provides guidelines it thinks will be necessary.
PHN announce a new strategy on its own LOC help and briefing pages. Pages are currently being revamped in the light of future commissioning changes and an emphasis on sharing useful information to all LOCs, LMCs and GP Commissioning groups to provide selected information that will help all professions will be evident from the new pages. PHN will open up pages to all PHN visitors and has started with its new LOC home page.
News comes in as Guide Dogs in London can now use the escalators.
Lots of news from the GOC this week with new Fitness to Practice rules, consideration on the Law Commission review on health care regulators, and the appointment of a new interim Director of Regulation.
The College publishes a new strategic plan, read about it and download here.
Onto new products and this week we feature the British companies waving the Flag at Silmo. We have a full report plus loads of great images which we will repeat on the public site.
Silhouette announces a special Christmas frame edition plus 3 new ranges. Spectrum Thea announce innovative Eye Nutritional drink.
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