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Concern lockdown may have increased preventable sight loss
With postponed waiting lists for hospital eye appointments across Britain a third higher than before the covid crisis, there are fears that some people will have lost sight that might previously have been saved
2021 was easier, but problems persist for people with sight loss
The relaxation of covid restrictions has made life easier for blind and partially sighted people in 2021, but problems persist warns the country's leading sight loss charity.
RNIB prompts grocery company Milk & More to open up access to its service
Milk & More has made changes to enable digitally excluded older and disabled customers to use its services after RNIB raised concerns.
RNIB guidance update: sighted guiding after 19 July 2021
Following the relaxation of coronavirus rules, we’ve issued revised guidance on sighted guiding, agreed with Guide Dogs and Thomas Pocklington Trust.
RNIB guidance update: sighted guiding advice as coronavirus restrictions ease further
We’ve updated our guidance on sighted guiding for blind and partially sighted people in England, following the Government's announcement on 17 May.
RNIB responds to inquiry on Government response to coronavirus
We have responded to the “Coronavirus: lessons learnt” parliamentary inquiry into the response to the pandemic.
Six ways we’ve made the UK vaccination programme more accessible
RNIB has been working with the Government to ensure the rollout of the vaccination programme is accessible for blind and partially sighted people.
Working to ensure the vaccine programme is accessible for blind and partially sighted people
Health Minister Robin Swann has praised sight loss charities RNIB and Guide Dogs in Northern Ireland for creating advice for staff involved with administrating the coronavirus vaccine to blind and partially sighted people.
Blind and partially sighted people “forgotten’”as COVID vaccine rolled out in Wales
At the beginning of the year, we asked the Welsh Government COVID Vaccine Board and all health boards to consider two things when rolling out the coronavirus vaccination programme in Wales:
RNIB responds to Government guidance on safe workplaces and services
RNIB shares its view on updated Government guidance regarding how businesses can work safely with easing coronavirus restrictions.