Somerset Surgical Services Post-Cataract Service: Consultant-Led Event Dear …
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7 June 2024
Primary Eyecare Services are launching a new post-cataract services. For further information, please use the following link: Somerset Surgical Pre-Launch
14 May 2024
Hello I am Emily Charlesworth a postdoctoral research fellow at Anglia Ruskin University. We are currently distributing a survey to investigate how optometrists refer into secondary care and which referral pathways exist in different areas of the UK. If any specific pathways exist the survey will ask further questions regarding the optometrist’s experience of using these …
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13 May 2024
New general ophthalmic services fees for 2024/25 From 1 April 2024, there is new guidance setting out fees for general ophthalmic services, including: NHS sight test fee and NHS domiciliary fees NHS optical voucher values Continuing education and training payment for 2023, payable in 2024 Grant payable to supervisors of pre-registration trainees You can read the guidance here in full. The …
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3 April 2024
Avon LOC will be hosting the AGM on Monday 13 May 2024 at Engineers’ House, Clifton Down, Bristol, BS8 3NB at 630pm. All welcome! Join us for a cold buffet, annual update and ‘Retinal Disease and Imaging’ Lecture by Consultant Ophthalmologist, Adam Ross for 2 CPD points This lecture will focus on an update on …
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1 April 2024
On Thursday 18th April, the RUH are holding an evening with the Ophthalmology Team. For more information, please see the following link: RUH CPD save the date 2024 An EventBrite link will be circulated soon!
20 February 2024
Newmedica – Through the waterfall- cataract post-op care, a 3-point interactive CPD event for Optometrists. Thursday 21st March 2024 For more information or to book please use the following link: Through the Waterfall – 21 March 2024
5 February 2024
SpaMedica are holding a 3 CPD discussion event at multiple locations on January 31st 2024. Please use the following link for more information and to book: Beyond Accreditation – SpaMedica – Multiple Locations
16 January 2024
Dear Primary Care colleague, Between Oct 2022 and Oct 2023, a Health and Wellbeing Programme for Primary Care staff in BNSSG worked with a sample group of organisations across localities and found that 70% of respondents are experiencing burnout, among other findings. We worked with the organisations to help them put in place relevant interventions …
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8 November 2023
Dear Contractor, In preparation for the Christmas and New Year period we are contacting all holders of GOS contracts across the South West to understand your intentions between Saturday 23rd December 2023-Tuesday 2nd January 2024 inclusive. If you intend your opening hours to be different to your usual hours, or to be closed, on any date which is …
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8 November 2023
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care has published its review of the General Optical Council’s performance in 2023-24.
12 March 2025
This year’s event will take place on Sunday 18 – Monday 19 May 2025 at Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
6 March 2025
