Brake and Ultralase have set up an e petition to make a full eye examination a compulsory element of the UK driving test. The petition came about due to the results of a recent survey carried out by Brake and Ultralase. The results showed that out of 2,000 people, one in three drivers requiring vision […]

It is great to hear that The University of Bradford are interested in speaking to students to give them awareness of optometry as a career option. Flame Health are happy to hear that the University are giving insight into careers to the youth of today, especially due to the issues within unemployment at the moment. […]

NHS statistics have shown that eye tests in England fell by 3.2% between April and September last year. London and the West Midlands showed the largest decline. As an optometrist have you felt these declines in eye test? Are you worried that people are missing out on vital tests? With the introduction of free eye […]

Dr Julie Gandolfi, founder of Driving Research Limited has reported that Optometrists have a vital role to play in raising awareness in older patients about the need to self asses their driving abilities. Dr Gandolfi described Optometrists as the ‘acceptable face to older drivers of their need for self-management’, she added: “Although there are a […]

This month has shown disappointing figures from the Office for National Statistics. The number of people out of work in the 3 month period up until last November increased to 2.68million. Scott Liversidge, Managing Partner at Flame Health commented on these figures to Fresh Business Thinking.com: “It is disappointing that the number of those unemployed […]

The GOC is urging all Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians to apply for their renewal before the deadline of March 15th. The cost of renewal has come as good news to the optical world as the fee has been reduced for the second year running. The cost now sits at £260. Those who fail to meet […]

Flame Health would like to say Happy New Year to you all! We hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas and New Year period. Now that the new year is in swing and you are getting back into your working routines, are you now thinking about that new change in career? Flame Health specialise within Optometry, Dentistry, […]

Exciting news for the Optical World. Contact lens giant CooperVision have released a new monthly multifocal lens for presbyopia.  Clinical studies have reported the lens outperforming other brands in a range of measurements such as end of day comfort, vision quality and likelihood of continual wear. The Biofinity multifocal lenses have been adapted from the […]

UK unemployment has unfortunately increased by 128,000 in the three months to October, the highest level since 1994. Unemployment is now at a staggering 2.64m.  The Office for National Statistics revealed some figures which showed that:   The jobless rate increased from 7.9% to 8.3% The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance rose to 1.6m […]

Flame Health Optometry provide a wealth of experience for all our candidates and clients within the Optometry job sector. The team specialise in providing professional recruitment solutions for Specialist Optometrists, Senior Optometrists, Hospital Optometrists, Optometrists, Laser Optometrists, Domiciliary Optometrists, Optical Joint Venture Partners, Contact Lens Opticians, Dispensing Opticians, Optical Dispensing Managers, Optical Practice Managers and […]

Good news for optical professionals! The GOC has reduced its annual retention fee by £10 for both full price and low income members. This is great news as it is the second consecutive year that the GOC has reduced fees. Samantha Peters, GOC chief executive and registrar, said: “The reduction in fees for next year […]

Bad news for contact lens wearers. A new study from Bausch and Lomb has found that over half of UK contact lens wearers experience problems such as blurred vision, halos and glare in low light. The survey was conducted by 2,000 people using various lenses. 63% reported blurred vision, 60% suffered glare and 56% complained […]

This week has shown disappointing news for PCT’s in England. Latest figures published by Which?, has shown that PCT figures have almost doubled over the last 12 months by failing to offer free in school vision screening. There have been several campaigns to increase this percentage over the past year however figures have increased from […]

The REC’s latest Job Outlook report has revealed that although employer confidence remains fragile, there are signs that employers are becoming more confident about longer-term hiring intentions. This is obviously great news for employees on the job market. The report found that over the next 12 months, 42 per cent of employers are planning to […]

Flame Health are happy to hear that the College of Optometrists have plans in place to be more cost effective and supportive. This has been driven after a low uptake of its current advanced education. Members highlighted that barriers to applications included financial and time constraints, gaining the required experience needed to enter the examination, […]