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National Patient Safety Alert :- EyeCee One Intraocular Lenses

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a patient safety alert after becoming aware of cases of increased intraocular pressure in people recently implanted with the following IOLs only: EyeCee One preloaded EyeCee One Crystal preloaded. A Field Safety Notice (FSN) has been disseminated by Nidek (Distributed by Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd) and should be followed. This …

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2 February 2023

MK area – Completion of DSPT

BLMK Integrated Care Board ( ICB )have asked us to remind all practices to complete the DSPT ( Data Security & Protection Toolkit) to be able to use the new electronic referral system (EeRS) for the area.   Please see attached the information from the BLMK and a flyer explaining the benefits of the DSPT. …

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19 January 2023

NHS Mail – use it or lose it

NHS Digital has announced a change to the terms of usage for NHS mail accounts. Previously if accounts were not used for 90 days they would be marked as inactive and then deleted if not used after another 90 days. These time periods are reducing. From 1 December 2022 if an account has not been …

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5 December 2022

Covid Booster Update

LOCSU have informed us that the National Booking Service in England is now open to healthcare workers. This means that optical teams in England can start to book their vaccination: Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

21 September 2022

Request for assistance for Doctor of Optometry project

About eighteen months ago I contacted Buckinghamshire LOC regarding the research project for my Doctor of Optometry qualification from Aston University. The response was very good from that questionnaire and indicated a desire for further education within nutrition and lifestyle advice for patient with chronic illnesses. Previous CET events and articles have been presented, although the …

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25 August 2022

Take part in the OFNC timing survey

      The OFNC has now opened its NHS sight test timing survey. By completing this short survey you will help us demonstrate the time it takes to deliver an NHS funded sight test and support one strand of our negotiating strategy on behalf of all GOS contractors in England. The sight test has …

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24 August 2022

Free Health and Wellbeing workshops from Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB)

The following workshops are available free of charge to all staff within Optical practices across the BOB area:   Kindness In Healthcare- Introduction Workshops  Suitable for all roles, this 1 hour ‘Kindness into Action’ introduction workshop will help you understand the impact and importance of respect, kindness, positivity and incivility at work. You’ll gain a …

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12 August 2022

Integrated Care Systems Established 1st July 2022

NHS Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) have been legally established on 1st July! This sees the end of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) which have managed local health services since the last set of legal reforms. ICSs are intended to bring about major changes in how health and care services are planned, paid for and delivered, and …

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10 July 2022

Primary Eye Care Welcomes Fuller Stocktake Report

National optical representative bodies have welcomed the Fuller Stocktake report on integrating primary care in England. In Next steps for integrating primary care: Fuller Stocktake report, NHS England highlights the crucial role that primary eyecare and the other primary care specialisms have played at the heart of communities for generations. As Dr Claire Fuller, the CEO …

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20 June 2022

Withdrawal Of UKHSA Infection Prevention And Control Measures

The College of Optometrists has issued a statement, following the withdrawal of UKHSA infection prevention and control measures in England. They advise: “As part of the College’s move to Green Phase, we have already advised that some COVID-19 IPC measure can be stopped. This latest UKHSA update recommends that the following COVID-19 IPC measure can also be …

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20 June 2022