Meanwhile, back on the South African veld, where all this new technology is of little comfort to the grazing antelopes scanning the horizon and being eyed up by a hungry lion for his dinner……
Category: Harley St London
Eagle Eye And The Extra Dimension
As the enchanting seeds of the sacred Eywa tree dance tantalisingly close to my nose, I reach out to touch them……
Tweeting The Message
Tweeting The Message So without a cheesy, commercial advertising campaign how can the London Vision Clinic spread the timeless Tina Turner message that they are “Simply the Best”? Of course reputation and recommendations are very important and many new patients find their way to 138 Harley Street because friends and relations have pointed them in that direction after being thrilled with the results of their own surgery. The London Vision Clinic has recently embraced the social networking phenomenon with Dr Dan tweeting…
Simply The Best
Simply The Best During my years as a broadcaster on commercial radio in the early Nineties I would frequently find myself cringing when clients ran their “original” advertising ideas by me. From dentists to dog behaviourists; cat sitters to caterers; from fishmongers to photographers; they would suggest the inspired idea of backing their publicity jingle with the track “Simply the Best”. When asked expectantly for my opinion on this theme for their campaign, I would have to tactfully explain that…
A Summary Of The London Vision Clinic’s Research Activity In 2009
A Summary Of The London Vision Clinic’s Research Activity In 2009 Hello! I’m Tim Archer, the Research Manager for the London Vision Clinic. I was recently asked to summarise what the research team has been doing over the past year and we thought it might make a nice guest blog post as well. Many people are surprised to hear that the clinic conducts ongoing research, in addition to treating patients. In fact, one of the main reasons we can achieve the…
Dr. Dan The Miracle Worker
Dr. Dan The Miracle Worker The London Vision Clinic’s Thanksgiving Celebration 2009 provided many reasons to say “thank you”. The party was held at the Dali Universe exhibition just beside the iconic London Eye and patients and their partners could admire the works of the eccentric Spanish painter as they mingled with the 35 members of staff and compared notes and experiences with each other. Dr Dan and his saxophone, together with fellow jazz musicians from the 606 Club where…
Saying Thank You – The American Way
Saying Thank You – The American Way The American custom of celebrating Thanksgiving is an event that in Britain barely registers on our radar. Falling as it does a mere four weeks before Christmas, we feel as if we have enough on our plates when the last Thursday in November arrives. If we think about the Thanksgiving holiday at all, it is probably combined with the thought that we will soon be sitting around our own table groaning under the…
Happy Birthday… And Why You’re Never Too Old
Happy Birthday… And Why You’re Never Too Old Recently I have found myself thinking a lot about birthdays. This is probably because my birthday calendar (a legacy from my Dutch years and a truly vital piece of organisational equipment) is jam packed full of names of friends and family at this time of year. I have also been spending hours (well, almost) browsing around card shops looking for that perfect humorous/elegant/nostalgic/loving message to send to my nearest and dearest. In…
From Emu Creek To Harley Street
From Emu Creek To Harley Street Although during her career, Dani had acquired a wide range of nursing qualifications and experiences, she had never worked with eyes before so, in April 2007, when she accepted the position at the London Vision Clinic, she found herself on another fascinating learning curve. Recently promoted to “Senior Nurse”, Dani ‘s responsibilities include helping explain to patients pre and post-operative procedures. She and the other nurses are on hand to help calm nerves…
Meeting Senior Nurse Dani
Meeting Senior Nurse Dani Nursing has to be one of the most varied careers in existence: where and how nurses choose to practice their skills is only limited by their imagination. A shining example of this is the London Vision Clinic´s senior nurse, Dani Barrett. Her professional qualifications have taken her from the tiny Australian outback village of Emu Creek to London’s Harley Street via a journey that would even make ER scriptwriters question the story line as being too…
