Unemployment among the UK’s young people has rarely been bigger news than in these pre-summer days of 2026, but the issue has been at the forefront of Specsavers’ world-class clinical education and professional development event – PAC – for over thirty years....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable clinical change — this is a conference announcement with no new clinical evidence or guidance presented.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Long-running industry conferences like PAC shape professional development norms and continuing education priorities across large retail audiology and optometry networks.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Specsavers' PAC is a clinical education and professional development conference with a 30+ year history.
- 02The 2025 event expands scope to include non-clinical topics such as youth unemployment.
- 03The conference serves as a major CPD opportunity for Specsavers-affiliated audiologists and optometrists.
- 04The event reflects Specsavers' broader investment in staff training within its retail healthcare model.
