Derek Begley narrowly avoided permanent sight loss after mentioning a sore eye to his daughter, who happens to be training at Specsavers. Victoria Begley, a pre-registration optometrist in Cheshire Oaks, made her usual phone call | more
Dispensing during Covid-19
Change has happened so quickly in the last year, that we’ve barely had time to process all we are going through as a profession. We have had to adapt like never before so that we | more
Oar-some challenge for optometrist Martin
Optometrist Martin Skehan is set to swap his test room for the Atlantic Ocean as he plans to take on the world’s toughest row, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge Whisky Atlantic Challenge, in a boat with his visually impaired friend Stuart and two | more
Looking after the mental health of your colleagues
To help her team deal with day to day mental health issues seen in a busy optical practice, Lucy Eva, shared her learnings from an Invictus Trust accredited mental health course. | more
Three career changes and two redundancies led to one calling
From optical assistant to store director and qualified dispensing optician. Laura tells her inspirational story. Laura Stallerbrass was made redundant twice in six months before finding a job at her local opticians. Now she has climbed the ranks | more
A trainee Dispensing Optician (and new mum) postponed studies when she learned of her husband’s brain tumour
Mansura Rahemtulla had her heart set on becoming a Dispensing Optician when her life was turned upside down. She is a shining example of someone who has stared adversity head on and overcome it to | more
Leeds homeless people receive much needed eye care
Opticians in Yorkshire have joined forces with the charity Vision Care for Homeless People. The team from Specsavers in Harrogate volunteered their time to the St George’s Crypt clinic in Leeds to provide essential eye | more
‘Smile’ postcards help the elderly stay connected this winter
With loneliness on the increase, Specsavers has partnered with the Royal Voluntary Service to help older people to stay connected. New research from Age UK shows that two million elderly people expect to feel lonely | more
Trainee DO drives 156 miles to save couple’s wedding anniversary
The team at Specsavers in Gyle stepped in to save the day after an Edinburgh man lost his glasses on the eve of his anniversary, while paddle boarding in the Scottish Highlands. John Saunderson, a | more
Mayor praises optical team’s service
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Jim Montgomery paid a special visit to Specsavers in Castle Mall shopping centre to present Davin Quinn and the Specsavers team with a unique ‘services to the community’ certificate. Specsavers was one of | more