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Dispensing Opticians: Free Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

5 November 2022

 

NHSBSA are running a CPD event for DOs. This interactive CPD qualifies within the GOC Leadership and Accountability domain and will give some guidance on how early recall codes should be applied on GOS sight tests in England.

Below are details of the free CPD C-103956 from the NHSBSA. Non-Dispensing Opticians are welcome to attend but would not receive a CPD point.

Each event will last an hour and the dates and times of the current sessions are:

        • Monday 14 November at 7pm
        • Monday 5 December at 12:30pm
        • Tuesday 13 December at 8:30am

Click here to register. 

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