News and Blog

Scrivens director has eye on retirement after 50 year career

Post on Wed 5th Feb 2025

Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care’s Contact Lens and Professional Services Director, Jeet Saimbi, is retiring at the end of this month (Feb 2025) after an extraordinary 50-and-a-half-year career with the company, 25 years of which she served on the Board of Directors.


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Top Foods for Better Vision and Night Sight

Post on Fri 17th Jan 2025

During the winter months it is almost impossible to avoid driving in the dark. Looking after your eye health is not only key to helping you achieve better night vision, but it’s good for your overall wellbeing too.


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Community Hero honours for Shirley couple

Post on Mon 2nd Dec 2024

A local couple who have voluntarily given their time for more than 40 years to support and establish local community initiatives have had their remarkable achievements recognised.


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Scrivens appoints new NHS Hearing Development Director

Post on Thu 14th Nov 2024

We are pleased to announce that Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care has appointed Steve Witts as our first NHS Hearing Development Manager. This strategic hire aims to build on the company's NHS hearing services and partnerships, making hearing care even more accessible and tailored to patients' needs.


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Is your partner really 'tone deaf' or is something else going on?

Post on Wed 30th Oct 2024

Ever asked your other half to take out the rubbish, only to be met with a blank stare? You're not alone. We recently surveyed our customers about their partners' ‘selective hearing’, and the results were eye-opening. Men, it turns out, are apparently three times more likely to be ‘tone deaf’ to household requests than women!


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