Optometrists recognised in 2021 New Year Honours List
Optometrists recognised in 2021 New Year Honours List
A number of optometrists have been recognised for their services in prison optometry, supporting people with sight impairments, and for work during the COVID-19 pandemic
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A number of optometrists have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2021, including for services to people with sight impairments, services to prison optometry, and for work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response.
The New Year Honours List recognises the work of recipients across the UK, and includes 1239 recipients for 2021.
Tanjit Singh Dosanjh, founder and chief executive officer of the Prison Opticians Trust, was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to optometry in prisons and reducing re-offending.
New Year Honours list recognises optometrists
Ruth Perrott
Optometrists Tanjit Dosanjh, Ruth Perrott and Sarah Joyce have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2021 list and made an OBE, MBE and BEM respectively.
Dosanjh, who is the founder and CEO of the Prison Opticians Trust, has been awarded for his services to optometry in prisons and reducing re-offending.
Sarah Joyce, superintendent optometrist at Asda, was awarded a BEM for services to primary optical care during the Covid-19 response.
York-based optometrist Perrott was named on the Overseas and International List for her services to people living with sight impairment in Africa.