RNIB New Eye Health Advocacy Project Working in Partnership with Our Sight Loss Sector Partners

In the next feature of our new series of interviews looking at how the RNIB is working in partnership with charities and organisations across the sight loss sector to make a more inclusive and accessible society for blind and partially sighted people, Connect Radio’s Toby Davey checks in with members of the Strategic Engagement Lead - Third Sector Team here at the RNIB this time to focus on the work of the Eye Health Advocacy Project.

The new Eye Health Advocacy Project is here to help patients access eye care. RNIB believes that everyone should have fair access to the eye health services that benefit them. We will advise on the steps patients can take if they are faced with barriers or delays accessing eye health services. 

Toby was joined by Andrea Glover - RNIB Strategic Engagement manager and Chris Glanville Legal Rights Adviser to find out more about the Eye Health Advocacy Project.

Andrea began by outlining how the Eye Health Advocacy project fits within all the partnership working at the RNIB. Chris then explained how the project is helping to break down barriers faced by blind and partially sighted people when they access eye health services, such as making appointments, attending clinic appointments, eye surgery, etc.

Chris also gave some examples on how the project has helped a number of blind and partially sighted people within the first 5 months of the project starting up  as well as how people can be referred to the service.

If you or a partner organisation that represents you is facing barriers when accessing eye health services, then you can contact Chris via email christine.glanville@rnib.org.uk or call the RNIB Helpline and ask for the Eye Health Advocacy Project Team. 


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