News
Read the latest news and announcements from Primary Eyecare Services.
Alder Hey: Bright Futures in Focus!
2 February 2026
Primary Eyecare Services is working in partnership with Alder Hey Hospital to deliver a new Post Vision Screening (PVS) Service for children in Sefton and Liverpool. Instead of travelling to hospital, children flagged during school vision screenings can now receive a full, enhanced sight test at their local optometry practice, bringing care closer to home, reducing pressure on Hospital Eye Services and giving families quicker, more convenient access to the support they need. This community-based approach streamlines the pathway, ensures only children who truly require specialist hospital care are referred onwards and supports the NHS 10-Year Plan by shifting more services into neighbourhood settings.
NHS Revolution GovConnect: Pioneering Eye Care Closer to Home
30 January 2026
At October’s NHS Revolution GovConnect event, leaders from across health and care came together to explore how the NHS can shift more services into communities, embrace digital innovation and strengthen prevention. Our Chief Executive, Dharmesh Patel showcased how Primary Eyecare Services is already delivering on this vision, demonstrating how community-based eye care is easing pressures on hospitals, improving access for patients and helping shape a more sustainable NHS for the future.
Highlights from UKEGS 2025: Showcasing Innovation in Glaucoma Care
19 November 2025
The UK and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) 2025 Conference, held in Edinburgh, brought together leading clinicians, researchers and innovators to share the latest developments in glaucoma management.
Keeping Safeguarding In Sight: How Opticians Are Helping To Prevent Harm Every Day
17 November 2025
Safeguarding Adults Week starts today. We are taking the opportunity to recognise the vital role opticians play in keeping both adult and child patients safe in day to day practice.
Bringing Eye Care Closer to Home: A New Partnership to Transform Ophthalmology Services
8 October 2025
Primary Eyecare Services, in partnership with the NHS Confederation and the Q Community, is proud to announce a new improvement programme aimed at shifting hospital-based ophthalmology services into community settings across England.
InSight Issue 8 Is Out Now
25 July 2025
We’re excited to share with you the latest updates from Primary Eyecare Services – InSight Issue 8, The 10-Year Plan In Focus.
Hospital OR Local Opticians? The Future of the NHS is on the High Steet
23 July 2025
A strong vision for the future of community eye care has been laid out by Dharmesh Patel, Optometrist and Chief Executive of Primary Eyecare Services, calling for the full integration of optometry into NHS neighbourhood care models by 2035.
