Great to be in the @CollegeOptomUK office with fantastic colleagues! Weekly review of our enquiries to forming some exciting plans with our communicators team. We are here to provide friendly, confidential advice to help inform your clinical, professional & ethical decision-making. #WeAreOptometry #IAmAnOptometrist #NHS #clinicaladvice 📱 📞 💻 – at London, England
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With one in seven UK licence holders now over 70, the number of older drivers on our roads is steadily rising. Ginny Buckley reports on whether enough is being done to ensure older drivers are fit to be behind the wheel.
Watch Driving: How Old Is Too Old? On ITV1, 7:30pm Tonight with @GinnyBuckley
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Anthropic chief exec calls for leading AI companies to slow the development of increasingly powerful models, warning that advances risk outrunning attempts to control the technology. He also calls for more co-operation between countries to set common safety standards
It comes as fierce competition between leading AI companies raises concerns that race to develop ever more powerful AI could endanger humanity
We Must Pace the Frontier: I’ve written a new essay on why the AI industry should slow down, with a three-part plan for doing so.
Anthropic is unilaterally committing to the first of these steps. We’ll provide third-party evaluators with permanent, employee-level access to our systems, so that they can verify adherence to our safety measures, report on incidents, and assess models’ alignment during training.
You can read the full post here: darioamodei.com/post/we-must…
As Rosh Hashanah begins this evening, I wish all my Jewish friends, colleagues, @CollegeOptomUK members, fellows and everyone celebrating a happy, healthy and sweet new year. 🍎🍯
Shanah Tovah U'Metukah
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Business leaders and stakeholders say they have been left frustrated by Reform UK's annual party conference in Birmingham
"If that's how they run a conference day for business, I don't know how they're going to run an entire country," said one
@harriet_symonds reports 👇
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I’m so pleased to confirm this and take on these responsibilities for the country, in this Labour Government, as Minister for Health Innovation.
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🆕GIRFT guidance supports better #glaucoma care & helps prevent avoidable sight loss.
It sets out how to:
✅ Improve detection & referral accuracy
✅ Deliver more efficient follow-up via virtual/community pathways
✅ Strengthen continuity of care
More👉ow.ly/Isre50Z9kov
Great to see @drlukeevans, @denise_voon and the @CollegeOptomUK team talking all things eye care, and how we can be doing more to prevent sight loss, and ensure more people receive the eye care they need in their local community. #NHS #EyeCare #Prevention
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In the latest episode of The OT Podcast, ophthalmologist Professor Rachel Pilling talks about her career path into medicine and ophthalmology, and shares her experience caring for patients with learning disabilities or additional needs.
Listen here: ow.ly/VQAj50YZKPv
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I’ve always believed the No.1 application of AI should be to improve human health.
That work started with AlphaFold, and now at @IsomorphicLabs with the mission to reimagine drug discovery and one day solve all disease!
We are turbocharging that goal with $2.1B in new funding.
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We did it. Just 18 months ago Labour said a social media ban was not something they were considering. They have now finally committed to social media restrictions for under 16s. This is a huge victory and a pivotal moment for children across our country after months of delay and empty promises.
This is down to the courage of bereaved parents who fought not for their own children but for other peoples children. They are the reason I kept fighting and the reason I would not accept a timetable that allowed the Government to avoid action in this Parliament. We now have a more credible delivery timeline and that matters because every month of delay leaves more children exposed to harm.
This victory also belongs to the hard work of Lord Nash, teachers, health professionals, parents and children who spoke out and refused to be ignored. Conservatives in opposition said we would fight to protect childhood and stand with parents and we have shown we will hold the Government to account and deliver change.
Four times. The House of Lords has now voted four times to raise the social media age limit to 16. The message couldn’t be clearer. Government; it’s time to listen & act. We can’t wait for another consultation. #SocialMedia #Over16 lbc.co.uk/article/lords-teen…
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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is one of the most important - and too often overlooked - pieces of legislation in decades.
Creating a smoke-free generation means fewer cancers, less pressure on the NHS, and longer, healthier lives.
Proud to support measures that put prevention first! #PublicHealth
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The UK has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform how we assess driver eyesight, and the eye care sector must be united in its response. open.substack.com/pub/daniel…
Clinical governance isn’t admin. It’s culture. It’s leadership. It’s how we protect patients when systems are under pressure.
🔗 Read more about it here on my Substack:- substack.com/@danielhm/note/…
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One train an hour, and no direct link to London.
That’s not good enough for Bury St Edmunds.
I raised this in Parliament - improvements are coming, and I’ll keep pushing for more! 🚂
Sound advice for all! “I don't want people looking at the smartphone more than they're looking in someone's eyes, because if they're just scrolling endlessly, this is not the way you wanna spend your day. Go out and spend it in nature.” Tim Cook CEO @apple goodmorningamerica.com/cultu…
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I’ve been calling for stronger support for the BBC World Service since entering Parliament, so this funding boost is a really welcome step forward!
In a world of growing disinformation, backing trusted, independent journalism has never been more important. #BBCWorldService




















