Glaucoma Awareness Week, coordinated by Glaucoma UK, will run from 28 June to 4 July this year, coming at a time when the UK is slowly emerging from covid-19 restrictions. Glaucoma Awareness Week, coordinated by Glaucoma UK, will run from 28 June to 4 July this year, coming at a time when the …
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18 June 2021
Please complete the attached form with your feedback regarding the eGOS service by the 21st June to help create a Berkshire LOC response to the PCSE. Thank you for your support! Loading…
7 June 2021
Webinars: OCT Imaging in Neuro-Ophthalmology: Weds 16th June | 6:30pm-7:30pm (BST) Monitoring Papilloedema with OCT: Weds 1st September | 6:30pm-7:30pm (BST) Neuro-Inflammatory Disease and OCT: Weds 1st December | 6:30pm-7:30pm (BST) Each webinar above has 1 CET point approved for optometrists (3x CET points in total). New Online CET Course Room: The Heidelberg Engineering Academy invites you to explore the new Online …
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7 June 2021
Optical Lead Vacancy As a result of a changes to the LOCSU Optical Lead team, opportunities have arisen for highly skilled people to join the team of Optical Leads supporting Local Optical Committees (LOCs) across a range of projects and activities including service development, connectivity evolution and engagement with current NHS reforms. About You As …
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26 May 2021
Until the opera and Medisoft systems are integrated, you will need to complete a RBHT post cataract assessment on Opera and Medisoft. If you are struggling to log into Medisoft, please call their helpline directly on 0113 347 2020. You can ask for the e-mail prompt to be resent or for the providers on your account to …
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24 May 2021
If you have completed the Opera registration and have your Medisoft account access, hopefully you will have seen your cataract surgery patients starting to return to your practice for their post cat checks. Please note that the post-op check guidelines are unchanged – the patient should be seen 4-6 weeks after surgery. The double entry …
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19 May 2021
Optics has been through a turbulent time over the last year. Although the situation appears to be improving, the Benevolent fund of the College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists know there are practitioners who are still in need of support. But as well as the fall-out from Covid, there are the perennial problems …
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8 May 2021
Following discussion with LOCSU and sector bodies, NHS England and PCSE have reached an agreement to make upfront payments to those who have experienced significant numbers of rejections of the new paper GOS forms. These payments will be made via a faster payment process which should help to ease the cashflow problems being experienced, we …
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1 May 2021
The document sets out what you should do if you are unable to access PCSE Online. PCSE and NHSEI are committed to ensuring contractors have access to the system during all hours. The optical bodies including LOCSU are in regular contact with PCSE over issues regarding this guidance but if issues have been raised to …
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27 April 2021
If you are still waiting to receive your Medisoft Portal log in details, or are having issues with your sign in, Optometrists can ring the Medisoft support desk on 0113 347 2020. You can ask for the e-mail prompt to be resent or for the providers on your account to be updated. (ie: SpaMedica and RBHT) …
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27 April 2021
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
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