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As OutsideClinic Audiologist, John Leahey celebrates ten years with the company; we ask him about his passion and devotion to the industry. Read more about his journey here: https://www.outsideclinic.co.uk/news/ten-years-of-helping-people-hear-better/
Optometrist Waseem Shaihzad talks to us about Ramadan, a huge celebratory and welcomed month in a Muslim household from 12th April - 12th May. Read more here: https://www.outsideclinic.co.uk/news/working-through-ramadan/
For the first time in 30 years, we now have a complete wireless optometrist kit - making the job easier and allowing our domiciliary team to continue making a difference in peoples lives. As a leading innovator in home eyecare, we have invested heavily over the years in making sure our optometrists have all the latest gadgets and devices to deliver a quality service. Having a complete wireless kit has been high on our to-do lists for a while, and we are pleased to now offer this across the team. Read more here: https://www.outsideclinic.co.uk/news/wireless-optom-kit/
While the pandemic has been devastating to businesses throughout the nation, we are so grateful that we are still standing. The first UK lockdown brought panic to the nation's doorstep and meant a temporary closure of the business and employees furloughed. However, a few staff members continues to work through the lockdown to ensure our customer's needs were still being met. Laura Young, Scheduling Team Leader, has worked for OutsideClinic for almost six years and has proven herself to be a hard worker. However, nothing prepared her for what was to come after that first lockdown announcement. Read more here: https://www.outsideclinic.co.uk/news/working-through-lockdown/
Three months ago, we began the trial of two electric vehicles in the hope to move all our cars to a fully electric fleet over the coming years. Two of our Optometrists have been driving the new Volkswagen ID.3 1st Edition's to see if they are suitable for the company. We speak to Optometrist Emily* and our Director of Professional Services, Nick Wingate, who has been in the driving seats, testing them out. Read more here: https://www.outsideclinic.co.uk/news/successful-electric-car-trial/
With National Careers Week coming to an end, we thought we would explore how we represent the world of domiciliary optometry to today's young students. We speak to Simon Raw, an Optometrist who has worked with us for over 13 years. Simon is liaising with Universities all over the country to see how we can work together in educating young minds.
Julie Cunnington, one of our Patient Retention Advisor's at our head office, is taking part in the 300,000 steps in 30 days challenge to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Bristol (RMHB). The charity is close to Julie's heart as two of her friends have had a very personal experience.
Domiciliary offers audiologists the opportunity to enter the patient's world to evaluate their needs more efficiently, provide a better customer experience, and make a difference to their lives. We speak to Paul Cutler, who joined us as a domiciliary audiologist just over a year ago.
As a lockdown way of living becomes our norm, we speak to our Assistant Optical Commercial Manager, Simona, who has worked with us for nine years. She tells us how she has been getting on through lockdown, working from home, and battling modern technology.
In February we celebrated Friends of the Elderly (FotE) - a charity dedicated to allowing older people to live fulfilled lives and providing life-saving services for those in need. We speak to their Group Fundraising Manager, Yvonne Martin about the charity and their excellent work.
