In Focus: Maximum respect for all
Mike Hale reports on a new campaign aiming to tackle racism and discrimination in optics
Management
Call for closer collaboration
In Focus: Call for closer collaboration
Andrew McClean finds out why a greater understanding of primary care services ...
Optical bodies join campaign
In Focus: Professional bodies join eye health campaign
Andrew McClean reports how AOP & RCOphth will impact The Eyes Have It scheme
HR: Taking care of mother
HR: Taking care of mother
Neha Thethi gives the lowdown on new mothers’ rights in the workplace
Right to work checks
Right to work checks
Nicola Smyrl outlines changes to right to work checks and steps to prepare
A way out of the dark
A way out of the dark
Alan Lock outlines extra help for sight loss patients who served in the army
Taking the next step
In Focus: Taking the next step
Mike Hale finds that expansion led to the restructuring of Women in Vision UK
Defining the future
In Focus: Defining the profession’s future
Andrew McClean assesses the reaction to the GOC’s review of the Opticians Act
Locums, employers and NI jump
Locums, employers and the National Insurance increase
Mo Chaudhry outlines the impact of the increase in National Insurance
Managing workplace pregnancy
Managing workplace pregnancy
Tina Chander looks into legislation and protections around employee pregnancy
Interview: Learning lessons of lockdown
Learning lessons of lockdown
Mike Hale catches up with the leadership team at Hoya UK on its new partnership programme for independent practices and product launch during a pandemic
In Focus: Joint effort on going green
Joint effort on going green
Lucy Patchett looks at a new cross-sector initiative to improve sustainability
In Focus: ABDO takes a stand for gender equality
Taking a stand for equality
Lucy Patchett explores the value of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training after International Women’s Day on March 8
In Focus: Steering Welsh patients away from GPs to opticians
Steering patients to opticians
Andrew McClean finds out how optical practices in Wales have been put at the front and centre of emergency eye care
Service means business
Service means business
Adam Bernstein finds that service is key to the independent sector’s offering on the high street
Hiring and firing apprentices is a serious matter
Hiring and firing apprentices
Alec Colson advises on contractual issues concerning apprentices
Interview: Post-covid cubism
Interview: Post-covid cubism
Simon Jones talks to Cubitts founder Tom Broughton about expansion and retail during the pandemic
In Focus: Acquisition creates JVP opportunity for practitioners
Domiciliary opportunities
Andrew McClean finds out how Care Opticians will become part of OutsideClinic
HR File: 2022 employment law outlook
2022 employment law outlook
Georgia Roberts outlines a number of important employment law developments to be aware of in 2022
GOC surveys satisfaction and career changes
GOC surveys satisfaction
Andrew McClean explores the GOC’s findings after it delved deeper into the registrant survey
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