Specsavers highlighted the role of community optometry at the Labour and Conservative party conferences in October with health secretary Steve Barclay MP among visitors to the stand.
The multiple checked the eye health of stand visitors using an optical coherence tomography device and referred several people for further investigation.
Stand visitors included journalists and senior politicians, including shadow health secretary West Streeting MP and Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford.
Giles Edmonds, clinical services director at Specsavers, said: ‘The role of prevention and primary care in the nation’s health were highlighted by politicians at both conferences – and community optometry and audiology are well placed to help deliver efficiencies in these areas.
‘So, it was fantastic to be able to talk to thousands of people about how our sector supports patients and the NHS, and how we are ready and able to do more. We shared our new Access to Care report, which sets out how the sector and government can work together to enable positive change.
‘Specsavers’ purpose is about changing lives through better sight and hearing – and our colleagues helped show how we do that at the conferences.’
Specsavers also discussed access to eye care for people experiencing homelessness at fringe events supported by the multiple at both conferences.
