You will hopefully already be aware of the roll out of the REGO electronic referral platform across the Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICS). This platform will allow all routine referrals for patients registered to a Berkshire West GP surgery to be sent directly from community Optometry practices to the patients’ …
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14 June 2023
Berkshire LOC would like to invite all ophthalmic staff in Berkshire to join its AGM on the 19th of July, 6:00pm – 9:00pm at Reading Cricket Club. Sponsored by Johnson and Johnson, with a CPD presentation from Shreya Haldar, glaucoma specialist at the RBHT (CPD points applied for). Special Guests – Berkshire Vision 6:00pm …
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7 June 2023
RBHT have a new form that they would like all referring optometrists to now use for the Wet AMD Fast Track Service. All referrals are to be emailed to: Rbb-tr.amd@nhs.net There is a section for further details if the referrer wishes to include additional information, but the tick boxes are what they would like to …
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4 June 2023
Optometry Wales are opening two webinars to practitioners in England. Taking place in June, with CPD points available, the webinars cover important topics irrespective of your area of practice. Presbyopia and Recent Solutions – Wednesday 7 June 2023: 06:30PM Optometry Wales invites you to an evening of online CPD. Our Speaker is: Mr Fadi Alkherdaji, …
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31 May 2023
What’s New in Glaucoma Thu, Jun 22, 2023 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM BST What’s new in Glaucoma Presented by: Mr Chris Hemmerdinger, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon (BSc (Hons), MCOptom, FRCOphth, MB ChB) (One interactive CPD available) Delegates will receive updated information on what’s new in glaucoma. Delegates will get the opportunity to ask questions and …
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30 May 2023
Cataract Post-op Accreditation – May Webinar Cataract Post-op Accreditation Webinar Wednesday 24th May 2023 | 6:30 – 9pm SpaMedica is currently the number one provider of cataract surgeries for NHS patients in the UK; with Forty-Seven hospitals based across the North West, the Midlands, Yorkshire, the South East and the South West. A key part …
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19 May 2023
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16 May 2023
Want to help expand primary eyecare? Have your voice heard on issues that matter? Meet new people and learn more about the sector you work in? Benefit from career development opportunities? Your Local Optical Committee is your route to making an impact. LOCs represent the optical profession on all local general ophthalmic services …
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14 May 2023
Dear Colleagues I am delighted to announce that Dr Nick Broughton, currently Chief Executive at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, will be joining the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) as interim Chief Executive. Nick will join the ICB in July bringing with him a wealth of experience. He …
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13 May 2023
Following the conclusion of the 2023/24 GOS fee and grants negotiating round and the successful delegation of POS functions from NHS England to ICBs, Paul Carrol (FODO) and Dr Peter Hampson (AOP) have taken over from Gordon Ilett (AOP) and David Hewlett (FODO) as OFNC chair and secretary respectively. The changes came into effect on …
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8 May 2023
This November, LOCSU is going on the road again with seven Regional Optical Conferences.
15 July 2024
The GOC recently carried out a survey to understand more about the businesses it regulates and the issues they face.
1 July 2024
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