Bright Futures Bursaries available across stores in the UK
Launching today, more young people will now have the opportunity to receive support through our bursary scheme and explore a career in optometry.
World Hearing Day 2023: Enabling You to Offer Ear and Hearing Care for All
World Hearing Day is here once again, and with this year’s theme of “Ear and hearing care for all”, we wanted to peek behind the scenes of Audiology, hearing from the very team offering ear and hearing care at Specsavers.
Hearing about 20 years of audiology
Specsavers Audiology turns 20 this year. Emma Walker shares the story of how a weekend job she got into, by accident, led to a 15-year career.
‘I can’t believe how many opportunities I’ve been given’
Dagmar Muur started working at Specsavers Waterford on the shop floor. Today, she’s a business owner and director as the store’s audiology partner
This World Sight Day hear from Ophthalmic Director, Jude Edwards
Specsavers embRACE network recently had an opportunity to catch up with Jude Edwards, Ophthalmic Director of Specsavers Opticians and Hearing Centres Abington Street, Weston Favell and Weedon Road.
World Hearing Day 2022: Changing lives through better hearing
To mark 2022 World Hearing Day, we asked Specsavers hearcare professionals to tell us about how their work makes such a difference to their patients’ lives every day
Keeping an eye on diabetes
Diabetes is on the increase with one in 10 people predicted to have the condition by 2030. However, if left untreated, type 2 diabetes can damage the heart, kidneys, feet and eyes – and in some cases even lead to diabetic retinopathy which can cause sight loss.
From the NHS to Specsavers for Audiologist Sonam Sehemby
After working as an Audiologist in the NHS, Sonam Sehemby made the move to Specsavers. Sonam shares her thoughts on what it’s like moving from the NHS to the private sector, and why NHS Audiologists have so many misconceptions about it.
Brad Parkes shares his view on Partnership and adding value with a CLO
CLO Director, Brad Parkes, has been running Specsavers stores across three decades. Heading up the stores of Solihull and Shirley, he shares his experience of Partnership and the value of having CLOs within the business.
A day-in-the-life of a Pre-reg Optometry student
Have you ever wondered what a Pre-reg Optometry student gets up to on a typical day at Specsavers? We caught up with Charlotte Acton to find out. My daily routine… I set up my test room first thing in the morning and then look through my patient list for the day. After the daily team […]