Bottomleys Eyeware Boutique, based in The Piece Hall, Halifax, will officially receive the coveted National Opticians Practice of the Year award on Monday, when Conor Heaney, director of the trade association, Optical Success Academy, will visit the boutique. The award comes following the Boutique’s first anniversary in The Piece Hall, Jim
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Sovereign Health Care launches 24-hour GP service
Bayfields launches Pontefract audiology service amid ear health advice
Pontefract residents are to benefit from the launch of a new expert ear health facility, offering free hearing tests and health checks. Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists will offer free adult hearing tests and health checks in its branch at Ropergate from today as well as micro suction wax removal – something
Leeds-based Nine Health signs China deal with AstraZeneca
Nine Health Global, a Leeds-based healthcare big data and artificial intelligence (AI) company, has signed an agreement to establish a subsidiary in Wuxi International Life Science Innovation Campus (I-Campus) in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. I-Campus is an innovation incubation platform which opened in September 2019 in Wuxi, a major centre in
Costcutter launches partnership with Uber Eats
York based Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has launched a nationwide partnership with Uber Eats, introducing last mile delivery to the symbol sector. The partnership will enable their network of UK based retailers to sign up to Uber Eats through CSG, benefitting from a favourable package, including discounted sign up costs and
Yorkshire opticians launch transformational children’s lenses
The Yorkshire branches of a leading opticians have launched a transformational contact lens to help sufferers of myopia – or short sightedness. Ortho-K lenses – now available in Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists Headingly, Wakefield, Pontefract, Leeds University and Camberley stores – are worn overnight and reshape the cornea itself to ensure
East Yorkshire physiotherapy entrepreneur opens flagship new clinic
Young East Yorkshire physiotherapy entrepreneur Lisa Wiles has opened a flagship new clinic on the former Montessori School site near Pocklington. Her Hands that Heal business, which also has clinics in Hull and South Cave, as well as an existing base at Pocklington Rugby Club, has doubled in size over the
Care group bucks trend and expands with new home purchase
Expanding Yorkshire care provider Saint Cecilia’s is continuing its growth with the purchase of a care home in Pickering. Bucking the current tough economic climate, the acquisition of the Alba Rose care home from a family owner, brings Saint Cecilia’s Care Group’s family to three care homes, a nursing home and
Tunstall Healthcare wins Leaders in Care Award
Tunstall Healthcare took home the "Technology in Care Homes" award at the Leaders in Care Awards, for its work with NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group and their Quest for Quality in Care Homes programme. The award recognises how the growing use of technology in the care home sector is paramount to
Orchard Care Homes takes Innovation in Care Award
Orchard Care Homes, one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist residential, dementia, nursing and short-term respite care, is celebrating after winning an award at one of the care sector’s most prestigious awards ceremonies. The Leaders in Care Awards, sponsored by Care Home Professional and Home Care Insight, celebrate the achievements