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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 inve…

RNIB responds to misguided Facebook comments around sight loss and technology use

Our streets should be accessible for all!

Our Policy and Campaigns Manager, Hugh Huddy, tells us about re-developments called 'shared space' that are being implemented by local councils without suffici…

Specialist support for people diagnosed with sight loss introduced in the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

RNIB receives £1m from People’s Postcode Lottery

Statement on NHS long-term plan

The NHS Long Term Plan is now available

RNIB welcomes the NHS Long Term Plan for England, particularly the focus on prevention of ill-health to enable people to live longer healthier lives.

Audio description comes to Amazon Prime Video

Amazon this week rolled out audio description on its UK Prime Catalogue for its viewers with sight loss.

Audio description for 360-degree content

We've experimented with audio descriptions for devices n the Immersive Accessibility Project to enhance the viewing experience for those with sight loss.

Audio description on UKTV

Steve Whyte, Senior Compliance Advisor at UKTV, talks about audio description (AD) at UKTV Channels.