NHS England Engagement Webinars for Special Schools Eye Care Programme
NHS England has published the Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to Sight Testing and Dispensing and Dental Checks in Special Educational Settings, giving [...]
Orthoptic Workforce Survey
During the month of November, starting on Monday 4th, we are conducting a full UK-wide Workforce Activity Survey. Run every two years, the survey [...]
Team of the Year award for Royal London Hospital Orthoptics Department at the Barts Health AHP Awards 2024
This amazing AHP team based at the Royal London Hospital has made significant strides in patient care, transforming services through innovation and collaboration. They [...]
#PrescribingNow Campaign Relaunched with Letter to DHSC
Today, we joined with others in the the #PrescribingNow Campaign to write to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), calling on the [...]
BIOS Celebrates Black History Month- October 2024
The inspiring theme for Black History Month 2024, in the United Kingdom is ‘Reclaiming Narratives’. This theme encourages shining a spotlight on the untold [...]
BIOS survey shows 75,000 children a year miss out on in-school vision screening
The results of our survey of child vision screening services in England show a concerning rise in the number of local authorities not offering [...]
The Hololens and PERL Project Re-launch
EXCITING NEWS – The Hololens and PERL Project Re-launch In October 2021, we pioneered the Clinical Placement Expansion Project (CPEP) using state-of-the-art [...]
BIOS Statement on recent unrest across UK
BIOS Statement on recent unrest across UK BIOS is appalled by the recent and continued violence that has been displayed over the last week [...]