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Ophthalmology Seminar Series – Ocular Emergencies

Join Frimley Hospital Foundation Trust for their third event to be held at Frimley Park Hospital on the 13th of July. There will be a buffet to kick off the evening, updates on their work, and then a focus on the topic of Ocular Emergencies, with interesting cases for you to review and discuss with …

14 June 2023

REGO training invitation – EeRS

  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’ …

14 June 2023

Berkshire LOC AGM – 19th of July

  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 …

7 June 2023

Urgent Referral Details – Wet AMD

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 …

4 June 2023

Optometry Wales – CPD Opportunities in June

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, …

31 May 2023

Webinar Invitation – What’s New in Glaucoma

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 …

30 May 2023

SpaMedica Cataract Post-Op Accreditation Webinar Invitation: 24th of May

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 …

19 May 2023

Up 14 CPD points! – Register to attend Optegra Eye Sciences and Zeiss Academy Symposium – 24.6.23

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16 May 2023

📣 Berkshire Local Optical Committee is looking for new committee members

    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 …

14 May 2023

New Chief Executive – Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB

    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 …

13 May 2023

LOCSU Latest News

GOC Meets All PSA Standards of Good Regulation for Third Year

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

LOCSU Is Excited To Announce That Registration for the National Optical Conference 2025 (NOC25) Is Now Live!

This year’s event will take place on Sunday 18 – Monday 19 May 2025 at Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

6 March 2025

Meet the LOCSU Board: “Accidental Optometrist” Bobby Fida Champions the Power of Collaboration

It’s fitting that LOCSU’s newest board director became an optometrist as the result of a chance conversation.

28 February 2025

LOCSU’s Inaugural Treasurers’ Conference is a Great Success

This month, almost 50 people joined LOCSU’s inaugural Treasurers’ conference in London.

28 February 2025

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