As a pharmacist, do you think that MURs are a wasteful subsidy? The TaxPayers’ Alliance has commented this week stating that the service is a £67 million “wasteful subsidy to Pharmacists”. However the Department of Health has strongly defended MURs, claiming that the TaxPayers’ Alliance report was based on limited research. Clare Brazill, Divisional Partner […]

It was great news for the Contact Lens market this week. The Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers reported that the size of the market increased by 2% from 2010 to £231m. Many of our clients have a contact lens department and it is great to see the popularity of them increasing with the needs of […]

A new survey conducted by the Adult Dental Health Survey has shown that a large proportion of people in the UK have poor oral hygiene. Disappointingly just 31% use mouth wash and only 22% floss. These dental routines need to be completed daily to reduce tooth decay and gum disease. Bad oral health leads to […]

Are you an Optometrist looking for a change? Could you see yourself living and working in an area of outstanding natural beauty across the Southern coast and into the more rural areas of Devon, Cornwall and Dorset? If you feel that this is something you would like but think it is too much of a […]

It is worrying to hear that students from socio-economic backgrounds are being priced out of choosing dentistry as a career. Just one in six applications for dentistry last year were from students from a lower socio economic background. This could be mainly down to debt. Dental students on average are graduating with £25,545 of debt […]

The team at Flame Health Optometry had a great time at the Optician Awards in London. It was great for Chris and James to get together with existing clients and candidates as well as meeting new faces, including rubbing shoulders with celebrities! The winners of the awards were well deserved to be recognised for their […]

Are you a member of My Flame Health? Joining this service will allow you to receive the latest jobs and opportunities specific to you, which in some cases are exclusive to our network! Being a Premium Member will also allow you to receive real time advice and support via our live chat function. Our live […]

Flame Health Optometry are looking forward to the Optician Awards this Saturday. Associate Partner Chris Goodrich and Partner James Robinson will be attending the awards and are keen to see the winners of all categories, especially Dispensing Optician and Optometrist of the year. Chris Goodrich, Associate Partner of Flame Health Optometry comments; “It is great […]

Flame Health Pharmacy have acquired two exciting opportunities in Cornwall and Bedford. If you are a Pharmacist in St Austell looking for a change then the team at Flame Health Pharmacy would like to hear from you. Within this role you will be working alongside a nationwide pharmacy chain. You will head up the pharmacy […]

Flame Health Optometry are looking for a Sales Agent to work throughout the North of the UK. As Sales Agent you will be working for a leading global frame manufacturer and distributer. This role has been developed due to the launch of a new premium line of frames within the UK. We are looking for […]

The team at Flame Health Optometry have acquired two new and exclusive roles. If you are a skilled Optometrist looking to work in the Dorchester area then please contact the team today. This Dorchester role allows you to be working alongside one of Europe’s leading optical companies. This is a progressive store, with a successful […]

The REC and the KPMG report on jobs have stated that permanent placements continued to rise in March. The main findings on the report were: Permanent staff placements increase for third month in a row IT & Computing sector leads upturn in permanent job vacancy growth to eight-month high Permanent staff salaries stagnate Candidate availability […]

Good news for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Managers and Pharmacy teams! The shortlist for the C & D awards 2012 has been completed! The C & D have said that this year has been one of the toughest as the quality has been astounding. There are 12 categories covering the pharmacy sector and Flame Health Pharmacy are […]

With our last Research Poll, we asked the question – How would you prefer to communicate about a potential vacancy? – Via the telephone, face to face, email, live chat or other. As you can see from the results, it is great to see that out on top was 55% of you preferring to communicate […]

Were you a Pharmacist involved in the NHS reform debate? Pharmacists at the C & D Senate commented that they were wary about the NHS reforms, stating that they could create inequalities between regions as well as between independents and multiples. These comments came after 66 per cent of respondents to C+D’s Senate Survey said […]