New co-chair helps promote code of practice

Dawn Roberts, clinical director of Healthcall Optical Services, has become co-chair of the joint UK Domiciliary Eyecare Committee of the optical bodies.

Roberts joins Thurka Sivapalan in promoting the recently renewed Domiciliary Code of practice published earlier this autumn.

The optical bodies have been working together more closely through the recently formed joint committees and have developed a model of co-chairs.

'I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed co-chair of this important committee,' said Roberts.

'I have been on the committee since its inception five years ago and strongly support its work in championing this essential service for vulnerable patients and in raising standards of provision across the sector. It will be a great pleasure to work with Thurka who has chaired the committee so ably since January.'