News

Roles needed for photography – could you help?

  We are currently looking for SPLWs, amongst other MDT roles, to take part in a photoshoot for future primary care campaigns and case studies. SPLWs; care navigators; dieticians; podiatrists; occupational therapists; first contact physiotherapists; paramedics; care coordinators; health and wellbeing coaches; physician associates; nursing associates; and mental health practitioners are encouraged to get in …

Continue reading “Roles needed for photography – could you help?”

10 March 2022

2% INCREASE TO GOS SIGHT TEST FEES, GRANTS AND PATIENT VOUCHER VALUES

  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE CONFIRMS 2% INCREASE TO GOS SIGHT TEST FEES, GRANTS AND PATIENT VOUCHER VALUES The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said it will increase GOS sight test fees in England by 2% from April 2022. This follows a 1.9% increase in April 2021. The GOS CET …

Continue reading “2% INCREASE TO GOS SIGHT TEST FEES, GRANTS AND PATIENT VOUCHER VALUES”

9 March 2022

REMINDER: TONIGHT – RBHT Q&A SESSION 👁👁

Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Ophthalmology Trust Q&A session 📣 Tuesday 8th March @ 6:45pm Join this meeting via teams: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Learn More | Meeting options       The Ophthalmology Team at the RBHT would like to invite you to join them for …

Continue reading “REMINDER: TONIGHT – RBHT Q&A SESSION 👁👁”

8 March 2022

Centre For Sight Optometrists Education Day – Wednesday 23rd March 2022.

Our Optometrists Hybrid Day includes: • Live Surgeries • Live IPL Demonstration • Updates on Cornea, Retina, Keratoconus and Cataracts. About this event Program highlights include: Live 3D Surgery Refractive Update Corneal Update Keratoconus Update (including ICL) Cataract/Lensectomy Update and more…   Consultant Speakers Sheraz M Daya MD FACP FACS FRCS(Ed) FRCOphth Marcela Espinosa-Lagana MD …

Continue reading “Centre For Sight Optometrists Education Day – Wednesday 23rd March 2022.”

23 February 2022

Infection prevention control measures maintained in all healthcare settings.

LOCSU@LOCSU Although #COVID19 regulations have eased considerably, it is still recommended that infection prevention control measures are maintained in all healthcare settings. Display the @CollegeOptomUK poster to remind patients & staff to wear face coverings #optometry

21 February 2022

Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Ophthalmology Trust – Q&A Session

  The Ophthalmology Team at the RBHT would like to invite you to join them for a Q&A session on: Tuesday 8th March @ 6:45pm via Teams.   This will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about anything RBHT related (CCG’s, Evolutio, the post-cataract service etc) and hear directly from:   Martin Leyland – Clinical …

Continue reading “Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Ophthalmology Trust – Q&A Session”

11 February 2022

Optometry First – Call to Action

Primary eye care has long been able to deliver a wide range of NHS care outside hospitals, including diagnosis, treatment, follow‐up to surgery, and the co‐management of long‐term conditions. Through NHS England’s National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme, commissioners are being encouraged to take advantage of the full range of clinical expertise and infrastructure …

Continue reading “Optometry First – Call to Action”

11 February 2022

SpaMedica Cataract Post-Op Accreditation

This is your invitation to our live CPD webinar event for our SpaMedica Accredited Partner Programme. The CPD webinar will be streamed live and is open to all community optometrists. SpaMedica is registered with the GOC as a CPD provider and you’ll receive two interactive CPD points for attending our SpaMedica Cataract Post-Op Accreditation session. Access details for …

Continue reading “SpaMedica Cataract Post-Op Accreditation”

8 February 2022

LOCSU Helps With Your Continuing Professional Development as New CPD Cycle Starts

The new continuing professional development (CPD) cycle has started. Like CET the newly launched CPD is points-based and runs over a three-year cycle, with the current cycle running from the start of this year until 31 December 2024. To support implementation and delivery of extended primary care pathways, LOCSU works with WOPEC to offer training courses, …

Continue reading “LOCSU Helps With Your Continuing Professional Development as New CPD Cycle Starts”

1 February 2022

New Urgent Referral Details  – Wet AMD

The Royal Berkshire Hospital Trust will be switching off the existing fax number for this service on the 1st of February 2022. From this date, please send all urgent referrals for suspected Wet AMD via email including  with your patient data the following information: The date the patient was seen by the Optom  Duration of symptoms/incidental finding Specify if the patient is …

Continue reading “New Urgent Referral Details  – Wet AMD”

21 January 2022