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NHS England launches tech trials to boost health and care connectivity
NHS organisations are being invited to take part in wireless trials to explore how cutting-edge technologies can help improve patient care.RNIB focusing on supporting patients to ‘wait well’ at point of diagnosis this National Eye Health Week
To coincide with National Eye Health Week (18-24 September), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched a free guide bringing together information about services, tips for questions to ask when attending hospital appointments, and links to emotional support to help while you wait to find out more.Views invited on the future Special Schools Eye Care Service
NHS England are consulting on the current model of the Special Schools Eye Care service that is live in 83 schools across England.Thousands of retired staff return to the NHS
More than a third of nurses who retired two years ago had returned to practice 12 months later, according to new NHS England figures.NHS staffing experts back insourcing as practical solution to long NHS waiting lists
NHS staffing experts back insourcing as practical solution to long NHS waiting lists amid cross-party consensus on the need for increased independent sector support.New funding will support development of wearable diagnostics for neuromuscular diseases
A researcher from the University of Glasgow has received an EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop new wearable technology capable of measuring the progress of neuromuscular diseases.DVSA misses opportunity to improve sight standards for motorists, warns AOP
The Association of Optometrists welcomes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s latest plans to review how sight tests are administered but urges the implementation of fail-safe visual assessment methods.Optical Express sponsors Atlantic rowing challenge for dementia research
Optical Express has become the official headline sponsor of a rowing challenge that will see Jason Black (52) and Neil Glover (60) row over 3100 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, in an effort to raise money to fund groundbreaking research into a cure for dementia.Evidence shows hand-holding volunteers help significantly reduce anxiety for patients undergoing eye procedure
New evidence from an evaluation carried out by Helpforce for Friends of Moorfields shows that a volunteer’s support can help patients while they have eye surgery under local anaesthetic. 94% say the support helped them feel less anxious.Blind Football Fan ‘Scores’ Support
A Ross County supporter has praised the club and leading sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland, for helping him to keep attending games.
