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Celebrations Crown Jean’s 90th birthday

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 21 April 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

A great-grandmother who shares her 90th birthday with the Queen and once celebrated with her at Buckingham Palace received a surprise gift to mark the milestone. Jean Barrett, who lives at Cherwood House Care Centre, Bicester, was presented with a £250 voucher and a bouquet of flowers from Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care in Sheep Street where she Read more…
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William Crowns 90th birthday with special gift

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 20 April 2016 Read time: 1 minute

A loyal customer who shares his 90th birthday with the Queen was royally treated by a Norwich opticians at a special presentation. William Willimott received a £250 voucher and his wife Gwen a bouquet of flowers at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care on Plumstead Road to celebrate the milestone. Branch manager Kevin Hall said: “We think it’s a Read more…
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Scrivens Vs. Warwickshire in pre-season eye test challenge

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 7 April 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care is helping Warwickshire County Cricket Club have an eye on the prize for this season’s campaign. Women’s Frames First up to the crease was Warwickshire batsman and former England player, Jonathan Trott. He said: “Being a professional cricketer you obviously need to have 20:20 vision, so sight tests are an Read more…
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Scientist discover a new gene linked to hearing

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 5 April 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Ground breaking research being conducted by King’s College London and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has identified a gene that plays a vital role in our hearing. The gene called Wbp2 effects the biological pathways controlled by the hormone, oestrogen. Oestrogen is not only vital for women but men too, and regulates the signalling between Read more…
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NHS hearing aid batteries – product recall notice

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 22 March 2016 Read time: 1 minute

Zenipower, the manufacturer of NHS hearing aid batteries, have issued a product recall due to a low risk of batteries exploding during use or if depleted. This is a precautionary measure and no adverse incidents that resulted in an injury have been reported to MHRA (The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency). Patients who have Read more…
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Look for the signs that say your child has vision problems

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 9 March 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Keeping an eye on toddlers is no easy task and when it comes to their welfare we know to be on full alert. That certainly applies to their eye health so here are some signs to look out for in your youngster which could indicate vision problems. There could be cause for concern, for example, Read more…
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Claire sets sights on running challenge for Alzheimer’s Society

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 9 March 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

A keen runner from Stoke has set her sights on a challenging 41 mile cross country trail run this weekend to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society. Claire Connolly, aged 38, a regional manager’s assistant with Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, will join 200 participants in The Millennium Way ultra-marathon from Newport to Burton Read more…
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Testing your child’s eyesight

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 4 March 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

School days are said to be the best of our lives but that’s not likely to be the case if your child’s learning is hampered by a sight problem. And because they may be unaware they have a problem it is important to test their eyes on a regular basis.  Eye tests are able to Read more…
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World Hearing Day urges action on childhood hearing loss

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 3 March 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

The WHO World Hearing Day on Wednesday 3 March was this year dedicated to the theme of ‘Childhood hearing loss: act now, here is how!” The World Health Organisation is calling for action as the majority of causes which lead to hearing loss in children can be prevented through public health measures. Further, those who Read more…
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Small hearing devices could herald big change

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 23 February 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Advances in hearing aid technology have come on leaps and bounds so they are smaller, more effective and more socially acceptable. Despite this some people feel they still retain a stigma and remain ‘uncool’ so they put up with poor hearing rather than putting in a hearing aid. By contrast, using smart audio devices or Read more…
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