Good Luck to all our competitors travelling to Perth Australia 🇦🇺 for the World Transplant Games! 🦘🪃🥇🥈🥉 @TransplantSport WTGF #giftoflife BBC News - How the World Transplant Games: gave Watford man a post-op goal bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Please do take the time to complete this vital General Optical Council registrant survey! The data is essential to understanding the optometry & dispensing workforce. Your opportunity, your voice- complete the survey today! 📲👀 online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/6bfa…

We were delighted to join First Glasgow today to help them experience some of the barriers that blind and partially sighted passengers face when trying to catch a bus. Some of our members got to try out the driver's seat too, with the engine off! #AccessibleTransport

Don’t forget to take part in The General Optical Council Registrant Workforce and Perceptions Survey 2023. Take part in the survey here: online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/6bfa… The survey closes on Tuesday 25 April.

Our Ophthalmology team got together for the last time on Fri in the Ophthalmology area at Raigmore Today they will see their first patients in the National Treatment Centre where their service has moved to Good luck to everyone on their first day working out of the NTC

Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP visited one of the first community optometry practices providing the NHS Community Glaucoma Service, Scotland’s new flagship eye care service. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/UT5E50NN2lv

Jenni Minto MSP Thousands of patients will be cared for at their local community optometry practice instead of hospital as part of a new NHS Community Glaucoma Service, helping reduce waiting times pressures in hospitals.

It’s excellent to see Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP visiting one of the first practices in Greater Glasgow and Clyde to roll out the NHS Community Glaucoma Service 👏 Optometry Scotland Clinical Adviser Frank Munro was delighted to welcome Jenni to the practice.

Launch of NHS Community Glaucoma Service in Scotland. Treatment offered closer to patient's home. See the full press release here featuring OS Clinical Adviser Frank Munro: gov.scot/news/launch-of… NES Optometry Scottish Government Jenni Minto MSP

In her last NES conference before retiring this summer, our Director of Pharmacy & Postgraduate Pharmacy Dean Professor anne watson talks to @peterjhamilton about how the educational reforms in pharmacy will support the transformation of the pharmacy workforce #NESAnnualConf23

Did you know 42% of drivers haven't had an eye test in the last two years? The 'Is Your Vision Roadworthy' campaign is here to change that. Our Clinical Adviser Dr Paramdeep Bilkhu MCOptom discussed the issue in the campaign podcast. Listen & find out more bit.ly/3LDJl

I had to get some more steps in today Step Count Challenge. It was well worth it - fantastic to be out in Holyrood Park

This really is a super opportunity with SCONe - please RT Eye News

We have an exciting #job opportunity open for a person to work on the SCONe project and help collect retinal images from community optometrists in Scotland. Find out more here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

We’re hosting more online conversations - open to registrants, professional bodies & representative organisations - to help shape our review of our Standards: 🔵 Technology, AI & digital literacy 🟠 Maintaining professional boundaries Email [email protected] to take part.

Following a completely unacceptable situation, for far to long, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency have updated the eye conditions and driving list. Here are the revised lists for both groups. There now needs to be an apology & review to ensure this cannot happen again. gov.uk/eye-conditions…

Many congratulations Derek - very much deserved. I am really delighted for you

That’s wonderful - very well deserved

RNIB are running the following webinars for Optometrists and DOs. Find out more and book below: 🗓️27 June 2023, 6.30pm to 7.30pm Inclusive Communication ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnib-sight-l… 🗓️29 June 2023, 6.30pm to 7.30pm Inclusive Environments ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnib-sight-l…

Read Janet Pooley letter on undergraduate optometry reforms in Scotland. NES is excited to work in partnership with #GCU #UHI to support delivery of clinical placements during the Foundation Training Year (FTY). Stay tuned for updates! eyes.scot/media/1632/chi… #NESOptometryFTY