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Complimentary Cataract Educational Event for Optometrists – Wednesday 28 April

Please see attached invitation to an event this Wednesday 28 April from 7-8.30pm over Zoom.  The topic is Cataracts and presentations will be given by – Mr Sumith Perera and Mr Peter Constable – Consultant Ophthalmologists.   The cataract service at the Berkshire Independent Hospital is available for both private and NHS patients via the …

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26 April 2021

The Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Cataract Post-Op Service is now live.

The Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Cataract Post-Op Service is now live. This service is available to patients who have had uncomplicated cataract surgery at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the Prince Charles Eye Unit or the West Berkshire Community Hospital. The Trust will discharge patients with a Medisoft discharge letter and PIN to a choice of …

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22 April 2021

FREE CET WEBINAR: When eye problems become emergencies

Please see details of a SpaMedica CET event on Wednesday 21st April.

14 April 2021

Coming soon to Slough… New Cataract & Surgical Centre

Please see attached details of a new Cataract and Surgical Centre opening in Slough. Community Eyecare are holding an online launch event on Tuesday 27th April, please register for this event by using the link below:     Dear Colleagues,   Community Eyecare would like to invite you to the launch of our new Slough …

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13 April 2021

SeeAbility Stories – Spring 2021

This time last year, who could have imagined what we would live through over the past 12 months? While 2020 is well and truly behind us, and we now have a path forwards, there is so much we can learn from a year that completely changed the world. In this spring e-newsletter of SeeAbility Stories, …

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13 April 2021

Contractors and Performers – Record Keeping Assessment Matrix for PPV Audit

Please see attached the NHSE South East record keeping assessment matrix for patient clinical record audits. The purpose of this document is that clinical advisers have a set standard when reviewing records. If you are a contractor please can you share with any locum performers who work in your practice. Record keeping assessment matrix  

10 April 2021

Medisoft Portal

If you are still waiting to receive your Medisoft Portal log in details, please be advised that this has been delayed because of IT issues, and you should now receive your e-mail by Tuesday 13/Wednesday 14 April. If you have not received yours by then, Optometrists can ring the Medisoft support desk on 0113 347 2020 …

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9 April 2021

OFNC – Change of Chair

NEW OFNC CHAIR CONFIRMS COURSE FOR THE COMING YEAR 7 April 2021 The incoming Chair of the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee, Gordon Ilett, has thanked outgoing Chair Paul Carroll for the leadership he has provided throughout the COVID-19 crisis. He confirmed that the OFNC’s top priorities for the coming year would continue to be supporting …

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7 April 2021

Optometrists – Request for Help

Please see request for help from Robert Longhurst: I used to work in the eye casualty at RBH and thought it would be a good idea to do a research project into eye casualty referrals as part of my ophthalmic doctorate. I’m trying to reach out to as many optometrists as possible, especially in Berkshire …

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6 April 2021

COVID-19 Exemption for Patient Signatures Extended

The DHSC has confirmed today that the temporary measure whereby NHS GOS contractors state ‘COVID-19’ instead of requiring patient signatures on forms has now been extended until 30 June 2021. This measure was originally implemented as a COVID infection prevention control measure by removing the need for patients to handle pens in optical practices – …

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29 March 2021