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WOPEC MECS and Glaucoma Assessment Coventry and Warwickshire LOC have organised both the WOPEC MECS and Glaucoma assessment to be held on Thursday 16th February 2023 at Specsavers Stratford-Upon Avon. This event is completely free for Coventry, Warwickshire and Rugby practitioners, however practitioners outside of this area can still join for a fee. For those …
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27 January 2023
Hi All, We have had a new local vacancy for an Optometrist in Coventry! Head to our “Local Vacancies/Practices for Sale” page on the Professionals drop-down menu! Please email us if anyone would like to post any local job advertisements or practices for sale on the LOC website!
5 January 2023
Don’t Forget to Join Tonight’s Coventry and Warwickshire Glaucoma Referral Refinement Meeting! Hosted today on the 16th of December 2022 virtually from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. 2 CPD points available! Speakers include Mr Atul Bansal, Miss Suzy Turner and Mr Muneer Otri. More details in the link below: UHCW – Coventry and Warwickshire Glaucoma Referral Refinement …
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16 December 2022
Hi All! We are holding the annual Coventry and Warwickshire LOC AGM on Thursday 12th May at the Warwick Arms Hotel, Warwick. Agenda (Approx): 6:30-7:30pm- Meeting with relevant reports from committee members and re-election and welcome of new committee members 7:00-7:45pm- Hot buffet, wine and chat with Optos and Warwickshire Vision Support 7:45-8:45pm- Mr Dong …
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24 April 2022
Change from 01/02/2022 When sending an e-referral to UHCW, all patients now need to be booked a telephone call back via SwiftQueue in addition to emailing the e-referral. This allows UHCW Eye Casualty to get in touch with the patient and the patient is aware of the time frame for a callback. Swiftqueue have opened …
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31 January 2022
CHEC are excited to announce that they have opened their brand new facility in Coventry and would like to invite all Optometrists within the area to their open evening event this month! Please find below an advert by CHEC providing more information on the event: Coventry Open Evening Invitation CHEC Also please find below an …
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18 October 2021
FAO Health Care Professionals in Optometry UHCW Eye Casualty will be offering telephone triage appointments for patients via swiftqueue. This is for patients to access a telephone triage themselves. There will be a QR code and website link on the trust webpage for the patients to follow. However, Optometrists will still have access to the …
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22 July 2021
“Follow Me Beyond The OCT” SpaMedica are hosting a free CET webinar on the 22nd June 2021 at 7:00-8:15pm on OCT. This is hosted by their Regional Lead Optometrist, Sarah Hardy. The live event will include a special guest speaker, Professor Tariq Aslam Consultant Surgeon. Please click on the link below if you would like …
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14 June 2021
The LOC has had notification that Optometrists in the Coventry and Warwickshire area are now able to refer patients directly to SpaMedica Coventry via nhs.net email, fax or post for cataract extractions and YAG laser. This means the referral letter no longer needs to go through the GP. This has been approved by the area …
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3 June 2021
SpaMedica Cataract Post-op Accreditation Webinar Invitation This is an exclusive invitation to the live CET webinar event for the SpaMedica Accredited Partner Programme. The CET webinar will be streamed live and is open to all community optometrists. SpaMedica is registered with the GOC as a CET provider and you’ll receive one CET point for attending …
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11 May 2021
This week, LOCSU has opened registration for the first ever Regional Optical Conferences.
19 August 2024
Problem solving, finding solutions and having a positive impact on someone’s life were the most appealing parts of a career within optometry for LOCSU’s newest advancement lead, Sid Maher.
25 July 2024