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Good to meet with the Minister for Social Security & Disability Sir Stephen Timms & Minister for Employment Alison McGovern to speak about our Eye Health & VI APPG report - 'Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives' - & breaking down barriers to employment for blind & partially sighted

📣A reminder to supporters that the APPG is meeting with the Minister for Employment and the Minister for Social Security and Disability tomorrow, if you haven't RSVP'ed already please email [email protected]

It was great to speak about our research on disability employment at the Eye Health & VI APPG this week. We look forward to working with Alison McGovern and Sir Stephen Timms to address the lack of assistive tech in jobcentres. Thank you Marsha de Cordova for inviting us.

👁️ Join us in Parliament on 28 April at 3 - 5pm for a crucial panel event on #EyeHealth and #SightLoss, hosted by Marsha De Cordova MP & the APPG on Eye Health & Visual Impairment. 📩 If you are interested in attending, please RSVP: [email protected]

We kick off the APPG for Eye Health and Visual Impairment event on the 10 Year Plan! #APPGEHVI #FutureOfEyeHealth

Firstly, we hear from Mike Wordingham from RNIB who is speaking about a recent public consultation into the 10 Year Plan. Mike speaks about the need for improved connectivity, improved advise and guidance and the need to streamline referrals. #APPGEHVI

Next, we hear from Sam Fox, a patient with lived experience who tells a moving story, she talks about the need to tackle the barriers facing blind people in their day to day life and the need for an accessible information standard.

Dilani Siriwardena from Royal College of Ophthalmologists talks about the importance of moving forwards prevention, integration and the need for more training of opportunities for people in the sector.

Eye Health & VI APPG Sam became blind 11 years ago and is sharing her experience. She speaks powerfully about the barriers she’s faced, and urges the full implementation of the Accessible Information Standard (AIS). “I want my info, my way."

Finally, Shockat Adam MP speaks about his experience as an optometrist, he speaks about the importance of prevention in the sector, raising awareness for the difficulties facing blind and partially sighed people and the need for the Government to take action on this.

The College was delighted to attend the Eye Health & VI APPG meeting in Parliament today. College President Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom met with the Chair Marsha de Cordova MP and optometrist Shockat Adam MP to discuss the future of eye care in the NHS 10-year health plan. #Optometry

Thank you to all those who attended the APPG for Eye Health and Visual Impairment’s panel event on the 10 Year Health Plan Event yesterday, and a big thanks to our panel who spoke our their experiences in the sector, and the future of eye health #APPGEHVI