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New Emergency Eye Care Treatment Centres will deal with sight-threatening eye conditions

People in Scotland with sight-threatening eye conditions will be referred to newly created Emergency Eye Care Treatment Centres under new measures to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Posted Tuesday, 14 April 2020 News type: News story

Now, it's more important than ever that everyone can read your information

In the current Coronavirus situation, getting regular, updated healthcare information is vital.

Posted Tuesday, 7 April 2020 News type: News story

Scottish Government urged to include people with sight loss a priority group for online shopping

RNIB Scotland has written to Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, urging him to include blind and partially sighted people among the priority group able to access online shopping.

Posted Thursday, 2 April 2020 News type: News story

What RNIB Scotland services are on offer

Blind and partially sighted, the majority of whom are older and may have other health conditions, will still have access to services from the sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland.

Posted Friday, 27 March 2020 News type: News story

RNIB services are still available in Edinburgh

Blind and partially sighted people are still able to access services from sight loss charity RNIB Scotland, whose main office is based in Edinburgh.

Posted Friday, 27 March 2020 News type: News story

Steps must be taken to contain rise in sight loss in Scotland

Scotland is at the forefront of eye-health provision a major conference in Glasgow will hear today - but the number of people with sight loss could still double unless steps are taken to contain the rise.

Posted Tuesday, 3 March 2020 News type: News story

Patients with sight loss still receive healthcare information in inaccessible format

New research by RNIB Scotland has found blind and partially sighted people still struggle to receive healthcare information in accessible formats.

Posted Monday, 17 February 2020 News type: News story

Dr Who fan records dedication to new RNIB Talking Book about the Time Lord’s adventures

Aberdour resident and Dr Who fan, Matthew Nicholson, has been invited to record a dedication to an audiobook featuring the nation’s favourite Time Lord today.

Posted Friday, 31 January 2020 News type: News story

School pupils with sight loss experience attainment gap in qualifications

Blind and partially sighted school children are gaining fewer qualifications than their classmates, prompting calls from a sight loss charity for action to close a ‘shocking and unnecessary gap in attainment’.

Posted Thursday, 19 December 2019 News type: News story

Scotland’s towns and cities should follow Edinburgh’s lead and ban advertising boards on streets

A national sight loss charity is calling on towns and cities throughout Scotland to follow Edinburgh City Council’s lead and bad advertising boards on streets.

Posted Wednesday, 11 December 2019 News type: News story