“We have a population of highly skilled health professionals in the community on the High Street who are able to screen and monitor patients at low risk − so why are we not using them efficiently?” At the Specsavers session on ‘Optometry’s Role in the 10-Year Plan’, speakers highlighted how the sector represents a significant opportunity to ease pressures in eye care, particularly in light of an ageing population. Optometry is a vital and underutilised resource, fully equipped and willing to pla

A Growing and Ageing Population - HSC PDHPE