An award winning scheme to cut waiting times for eye patients is saving an NHS trust £250,000 a year. At the moment, digital records are not generally shared between optometrists and hospitals, but high street opticians in Gloucestershire are now able to access hospital eye examinations, images and statistics. The OphthalSuite Community Ophthalmic link system enables community optometrists to access patient's hospital eye health records quickly and securely. Programme Director of Clinical Programmes at NHS Gloucestershire, Kerry O'Hara said: "We are so proud of the difference it is making."

Source: The Times April 01, 2025 12:00 UTC