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RNIB welcomes new NICE quality standards for serious eye conditions
RNIB warmly welcomes the updated NICE Quality Standards and urge all providers to implement all six standards immediately.
Patients in England denied vital cataract surgery
A freedom of information request conducted by the Medical Technology Group (MTG) has revealed that 104 of the 195 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in England restrict access to cataract surgery.
Stagecoach North bus drivers get a chance to find out what it's like to be a passenger with sight loss
Stagecoach North Scotland employees will take part in a training session today as part of the bus operator’s pledge to make its services more accessible to blind and partially sighted people.
Success in a legal battle over Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
A legal challenge to an incorrect PIP assessment has led to a blind woman being awarded £25,000 in benefit arrears.
RNIB Cymru calls on Newport council to reverse decision to withdraw from Sencom
RNIB Cymru is joining forces with other sight loss organisations in Wales to challenge a decision made by Newport City Council to withdraw from the Sencom service. This service gives support to children with sensory and communications needs across Gwent from birth until the age of 19.
Transforming eye care services in Wales: Those at highest risk of going blind to receive prioritised treatment in UK first
Eye care patients in Wales who are at the greatest risk of going blind are set to receive faster, prioritised treatment in the Welsh NHS thanks to a £3.3m investment by the Welsh Government to transform services, Health Minister Vaughan Gething announced today.