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Aug 18, 2020
1 min

Keeping it in the family

We’re delighted to share that Alex and Sarah’s elder daughter, Emma, has graduated from Cardiff University with a 2:1 degree in Optometry...

Please can you help us to spread the word?

Jul 29, 2020
1 min

Woodseats

Please can you help us to spread the word?

In order to keep everyone safe from coronavirus, we are allowing an hour between patients so that we can clean everything thoroughly. The...

Jun 1, 2020
1 min

Woodseats

It’s Move More Month!

Every day in June, we’ll be following the Move More Sheffield’s activity plan that is designed to get us all moving more whilst helping...

Please note that we are operating a locked door policy

Mar 23, 2020
1 min

General Announcements

Please note that we are operating a locked door policy

In the interest of keeping us all as safe as we can, we are operating a locked door policy and only carrying out essential work. Please...

Mar 19, 2020
1 min

General Announcements

Covid-19 Policy

We are taking measures to help protect staff and public during this unprecedented time. We aim to have a 15-minute gap between...

Fencer Phoebe gets GB call up for the European Championships

Feb 28, 2020
1 min

Woodseats

Fencer Phoebe gets GB call up for the European Championships

For those of you who have been following the progress of our fencing sponsee Phoebe Newton-Hughes, we hope that you’ll be as excited as...

Exciting update about our fencing sponsee, Phoebe Newton-Hughes

Nov 7, 2019
2 min

Woodseats

Exciting update about our fencing sponsee, Phoebe Newton-Hughes

Despite being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also known as ME) at the start of the 2018/19 season, our superstar fencing...

Welcome to the team Sylvia, Jo and Margaret

Oct 24, 2019
1 min

Eye Examinations

Welcome to the team Sylvia, Jo and Margaret

We’re delighted to welcome three new(ish!) faces to the teams at Crosspool and Woodseats. Sylvia Moffatt, Jo Bambrough and Margaret Green...

Aug 14, 2019
1 min

Children's eyecare

Making it easier to book an appointment

We all live in a time pressured world where demands on your time are many and varied, particularly during the school holidays. When we...

Jun 24, 2019
1 min

Crosspool

Congratulations, Crosspool Juniors Under 12s

We are proud to support sport in the community and were delighted to receive this update from Crosspool Juniors under 12s… “The Crosspool...

How initiatives like 30 Days Wild can help prevent myopia

Jun 12, 2019
1 min

Crosspool

How initiatives like 30 Days Wild can help prevent myopia

We’re delighted that Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is repeating its 30 Days Wild initiative that encourages people to get outdoors and...

Did you know that 20% of Americans flush their contact lenses down the toilet?

May 3, 2019
2 min

Crosspool

Did you know that 20% of Americans flush their contact lenses down the toilet?

As new information emerges daily about the dangers of plastics to the environment, we’re pleased to be able to offer a recycling...

Mar 27, 2019
1 min

Eye Examinations

We’re delighted to sponsor GB fencer

We’re very excited to be sponsoring 17 year old silver medallist Phoebe Newton-Hughes with daily disposable contact lenses. Phoebe was...

Mar 20, 2019
1 min

Crosspool

It’s Love your Lenses Week next week!

Contact lenses are worn safely and loved by millions of people. However, research shows that not all contact lens wearers know how to...

We’ve added a hearing clinic to our services at Crosspool

Feb 28, 2019
2 min

General Announcements

We’ve added a hearing clinic to our services at Crosspool

We’re delighted to announce that the first Hearing Clinic UK service in South Yorkshire has opened within our practice at Sandygate Road,...

Feb 15, 2019
1 min

Optometry

Welcome to the team, Karen

We’re delighted to welcome Karen Jones, the former PA to the Chair of Sheffield Health & Social Care to our team. Karen, who lives close...

This might be of interest if you don’t like driving at night

Feb 13, 2019
1 min

Woodseats

This might be of interest if you don’t like driving at night

If you’re one of the the 17 million motorists who struggle to see whilst driving at night*, you might like to talk to us about Essilor...

We’re launching our new mental health initiative on Time to Talk Day, 7th February

Feb 6, 2019
1 min

General Announcements

We’re launching our new mental health initiative on Time to Talk Day, 7th February

We’re delighted to lend our support to a national Time to Change Campaign by implementing a wellness strategy for our team on its Time to...

We’re one of a few to offer the Varilux X interactive personalisation experience

Oct 9, 2018
2 min

Eye Examinations

We’re one of a few to offer the Varilux X interactive personalisation experience

We’re proud to be one of only four practitioners in Sheffield to offer a sophisticated personalised service for patients with Varilux X...

Outdoor play benefits myopia say optometrists ahead of Get Outside Day

Sep 25, 2018
2 min

Children's eyecare

Outdoor play benefits myopia say optometrists ahead of Get Outside Day

Sheffield family optometrists Alex and Sarah Gage are urging children to take part in the first national Get Outside Day this Sunday for...

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