AOP appoints strategy lead

Dr Peter Hampson has been appointed by the Association of Optometrists (AOP) as clinical and policy director to lead on the organisation’s five-year strategy, which sought to change how health and social care was commissioned and delivered.

The former AOP professional and clinical director would work with the AOP’s chief executive, board and council to help guide the sector as it adapts to new technologies plus regulatory and legislative reforms.

Dr Hampson said: ‘It is an exciting time to be taking on this new role. The new government has committed to making better use of optometry to tackle secondary care backlogs and this represents an opportunity to move optometry forwards.’