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Category: General Health and Well-being

MP champions the role of optometrists

The roundtable discussion was facilitated by Dr Peter Hampson,

New Specsavers ‘should’ve’ tv campaign ‘airport’ 

New ad with the comedic emphasis being on visual humour.

Campaign in Scotland launched for Greater Safety

Raising awareness about vision and driving and encourage older drivers to get an eye examination

Increasing Heart Failures likely by 2024

42% more older adults in Europe at risk of structural heart disease by 2040

Report reveals deskwork is a real eye-sore for UK office workers

Tiredness was the leading reason people are unproductive at work,

The most common medical mistakes in the NHS, and when they are more likely to happen 

Shocking new research has discovered the most common medical mistakes, or ‘Never Events’, in NHS hospitals,

DVSA misses opportunity to improve sight standards for motorists

The minimum eyesight requirement for driving remains as reading a number plate from 20 metres.

Added impetus for those trying to quit smoking in Stopober

The areas of England most interested in quitting smoking,

Homeless lack GP Care shows report 

Homeless people are among the most under-served and most vulnerable

Day four of National Eye Health Week 2023.

National Eye Health Week 2023 looking at the role lifestyle plays in helping to keep our eyes and vision healthy.

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