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8th January 2025 – Virtual
2nd April 2025 – F2F
15th July 2025 – F2F
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Notification of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Dorset LOC will be held on Wednesday 14th May 2025, 6.15 pm at The RNLI College, West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ. Registration and a light buffet will be served from 6.30 pm and following the AGM, Julie Dowdney, Head Orthoptist, UHD will …
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2 April 2025
Please see the latest OFNC statement here: Delay in GOS Fees Announcement and Early Warning of Inflation Only Increases
24 March 2025
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Ophthalmology department has paused accepting new referrals into the Paediatric Ophthalmology service, due to a vacancy within with consultant workforce. This does not include Orthoptist and Optometrist led care and these referrals can continue to be accepted. Referrals requiring a Paediatric Ophthalmologist opinion/ advice/ review, should be referred to UHD Ophthalmology …
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14 February 2025
Registration for the National Optical Conference 2025 (NOC25) is due to close at midday on Friday 25 April 2025 – make sure to register now to avoid missing out!
17 April 2025
8th January 2025 – Virtual
2nd April 2025 – F2F
15th July 2025 – F2F
Wednesday 14 May 2025
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