Optician news in brief

Submissions of scientific papers and posters have been requested by the BCLA for presentation next year. Authors submitting abstracts before November 29 are offered a pre-screening service with feedback, with a final deadline for submissions of January 24 ahead of next June’s Clinical Conference and Exhibition in Birmingham.

Mee healthcare has opened its ninth UK practice. The 1,140sq ft centre in Tottenham, London is located in a new-build Sainsbury’s store and will initially offer vision and hearing services, while dental and general healthcare services were also planned. The company aims to open 100 new centres. Dr Gail Lese, founder and chairman of Mee healthcare, said: ‘The one-stop clinic approach understandably appeals to the vast numbers of people whose hectic work and family schedules place competing demands on their time.’