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...
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- Jul 29, 2020
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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
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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...
- Mar 23, 2020
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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
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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...
- Feb 28, 2020
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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...
- Nov 7, 2019
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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...
- Oct 24, 2019
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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
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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
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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...
- Jun 12, 2019
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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...
- May 3, 2019
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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
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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
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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...
- Feb 28, 2019
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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
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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...
- Feb 13, 2019
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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...
- Feb 6, 2019
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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...
- Oct 9, 2018
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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...
- Sep 25, 2018
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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...