Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 06 January 2023
6 January 2023
Basingstoke Open CPD Event – 12 January 2023
CHEC invite you to CHEC Basingstoke’s face-to-face open evening and CPD event on Thursday 12th January 2023, 7pm-9pm. This will be our first event of the new year.
The CPD event will be about Pre-Cataract and Post-Operative Cataract Management, and will be hosted by Imran Rahman, Consultant Ophthalmologist and CHEC CEO.
Optometrists attending this event will receive 2 interactive CPD points each.
On the evening, you will be able to meet our amazing team, have a tour of our brand-new hospital, and discuss referral pathways, all whilst enjoying some food and drink. We can’t wait to welcome you at our new hospital.
Address:
CHEC Treatment Centre,
Inova House,
Hampshire International Business Park,
Lime Tree Way,
Basingstoke,
RG24 8GG
To register click here, or alternatively email events@chec.uk
SERVICE LAUNCH Event 09 January 2023 – Glaucoma Monitoring Service
Dear Colleagues, Hampshire LOC and Primary Eyecare Service are pleased to inform you that the Glaucoma Monitoring service in the Southampton area is now LIVE. The service is commissioned by Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB and will be provided by local optical practices via Primary Eyecare Services Ltd (PES) with the support of the Local Optical Committee. The service will be available for patients who are registered with a Southampton/ Southwest Hampshire GP. The OHT / Glaucoma Monitoring Service .
- The service is for patients who have a confirmed diagnosis of OHT (including those on medication) or suspect COAG (Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma) and are considered by the Hospital Eye Service to be at low risk of conversion to COAG.
- The hospital eye service will determine the discharge criteria of these patients from the acute trust into the community.
- Discharge information from secondary care will include an individual management plan in line with locally agreed care protocols.
A launch evening will be held on Monday 9th January 2023. This is a great opportunity for you to join in and learn more about the service, how it works and to have any questions you have answered.
To register – click here
Glaucoma/MECS OSCE on 01 February 2023 – Portsmouth
Hampshire LOC is currently organising a combined Glaucoma/MECS OSCE event for Wednesday 01 February 2023.
There are just three places remaining for the MECS OSCE. Any further applicants for the Glaucoma OSCE will be added to a reserve list.
We are extremely grateful to Specsavers, Commercial Road Portsmouth for providing the venue for this event If you wish to complete the Glaucoma or MECS OSCE please email our Business Manager isilk@hampshireloc.org.uk providing your GOC number and current email address for correspondence.
The OSCEs will be funded for Hampshire practitioners, however failure to attend without reasonable excuse and less than one weeks notice will result in a request for payment from individuals concerned.
Please ensure your WOPEC level 1 is still current if you wish to complete the OSCE in February.
For those who have WOPEC Level 1&2 Glaucoma but who were unable to attend the evening webinar on the 15th November, we will be holding another event in the new year – watch out for communications.
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Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 13 January 2025
ACES CPD Events Online and Face to Face Please use the following links to see details of online and face to face CPD events being hosted by ACES, Southampton during January and February. The first on-line webinar is tomorrow evening – 14 Jan 2025 Online Webinars – here Open Evening CPD – here
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Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 10 January 2025
NHS Hampshire & Isle of Wight ICB “Safe Space” Webinars NHS Hampshire & Isle of Wight ICB ‘Safe Space’ Webinars In the wake of the race riots last Summer, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ran a series of safe space sessions to listen to and improve our understanding of the experiences of our own …
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10 January 2025
Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 13 December 2024
University Hospital Southampton – Macula Update Rapid Access Macula Clinic (all macular conditions) The following email address is now available for all Rapid Access Macular appointments wetam@uhs.nhs.uk (please note: there is no ‘D’ in the email address) It will be checked twice a day Mon – Fri. Details on the LOC website have also been …
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14 December 2024
Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 06 December 2024
Red Tape Challenge: get involved Best practice examples and ideas are now being sought as part of the rapid review into bureaucracy across the NHS, which was launched in October by the Secretary of State for Health and Care, Wes Streeting, and NHS England Chief Executive, Amanda Pritchard. The ‘Red Tape Challenge’, which is jointly …
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Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 29 November 2024
Invite to NHSBSA CPD Webinar – Common pitfalls with GOS claiming in England – record keeping and claiming requirements for PPV Dear Colleague, Shared on behalf of the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA): We are pleased to inform you that the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is running a new CPD webinar: C-110375, Common pitfalls …
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29 November 2024
Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 26 November 2024
LOCSU Board member applications close on Friday 29th Nov Dear all, LOCSU is currently looking to recruit one new Board Director (clinical) for a three-year term. We are currently looking to recruit a new Board Director (clinical), able to bring forward views and knowledge gained from LOCs in England to inform Board discussions and decisions. …
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26 November 2024
LOC Report from Leading Together, Nov 2024
Leading Together: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Clinical Leadership Event Hampshire LOC were delighted to be invited to “Leading Together: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Clinical Leadership Event” on Thursday 21st November. Alongside the LOC there were representatives from many areas of healthcare including (but not limited to) general practice, pharmacy, dentistry, public health, ophthalmology …
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25 November 2024
Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 08 November2024
Pre – Reg Placement Request Summer 2025 The LOC has received a request from a final year optometry student who is re-locating to the Portsmouth area in Summer 2025 and is looking for a Pre – Reg placement. If you are willing and able to take on a pre – reg student next year please …
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9 November 2024
Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 18 October 2024
Recruitment – PES Clinical Lead – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Primary Eyecare Services have a new position within the Service Development Directorate for a Clinical Lead role covering the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area, if you would like to apply, please complete the application form attached and send to recruitment@primaryeyecare.co.uk Please see Job …
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1 November 2024
Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 04 October 2024
Issues with Egress Email accounts At the time of writing it has been confirmed that the issue with Egress has now been resolved and recipients of Egress emails should now be able to open attachments. (as relayed via Egress) Sapphire Eye Care Interactive Evening of Ophthalmology – Chewton Glen, 14 October 2024 at 18:30 Sapphire …
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