A workforce vision: One year on

Prime Minister has set out plans to end NHS England waiting list backlogs. Under the Elective Reform Plan, millions of patients will be able to access more appointments closer to home and get the treatment they need faster.

Professor Shahina Pardhan FCOptom, director of ARU’s Vision and Eye Research Institute, has received the honour for services to optometry and preventing blindness.

Our workforce vision sets out to keep optometrists at the forefront of eye care provision, and continue to be valued and recognised as key healthcare professionals.

The College joined the biggest national conversation about the NHS in England in order to keep eye health high on the agenda.

Becoming a College Council member is a great opportunity to represent your colleagues, promote your profession, and help shape the future of optometry.

The Westminster government has launched a consultation on its 10 Year Health Plan to fix the NHS in England.