Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 30 June 2023
1 July 2023
Letter re: South East Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental Commissioning Hub
Dear Colleagues
Please find attached a letter (here) explaining that the NHS England pharmacy, optometry, dental and complaints teams will be transferring out of NHS England and will be hosted by NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) from 1 July 2023.
The teams will continue to carry out the same functions – working on behalf of all six ICBs in the South East. (BOB, Frimley, HIOW, Kent & Medway, Surrey Heartlands and Sussex).
Please note, in particular, the new contact details for the complaints team included in the letter. You will need to update the information you provide to patients about how to complain.
Our generic email accounts will transfer and will continue to work. However, you will find that when we respond or send emails, the prefix of the email will change from ‘england’ to ‘frimleyicb’
England.southeastoptometry@nhs.net Will become Frimleyicb.southeastoptometry@nhs.net but both will continue to work
Thank you
Kind regards,
Pharmacy and Optometry
NHS England – South East Region
For all general community pharmacy enquires please email:
england.southeastcommunitypharmacy@nhs.net
For all general optometry enquires please email:
england.southeastoptometry@nhs.net
Optegra CPD Events 11 July and 12 July 2023
Further information in relation to the 11July event at Hampshire Hospital can be found – here
Further information in relation to the 12 July event at Surrey Hospital can be found – here
CPD Event CHEC Basingstoke – 20 July 2023
“Well being in the Workplace” CPD Event worth 3 Points. For more details and how to register use this link – here
Frimley CPD Event – Ocular Emergencies – 13 July 2023
Frimley Park Hospital are holding a CPD event on Thursday 13 July 2023.
Further details and registration can be found – here
South East Regional LOCs – CPD Evening – 1 X Interactive Point – 1st August 2023
Save the Date!
Lorcan Butler – The Optical Engagement Manager will be presenting a CPD Educational event to South Eastern Local Optical Committees combined.
All Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians, Contact Lens Opticians and Pre-Reg Students are more than welcome.
This is a Save The Date Notification.
Registration Link will be sent out closer to the date
TITLE: Leadership in Optometry
Lorcan Butler is a Dispensing Optician & Optometrist who works for The Brain Tumour Charity. Lorcan has given this presentation in the past to numerous optical associations, Optical Conferences and other LOCS across England.
This presentation will be worth 1 CPD point, Interactive, GOC Core Domain: Leadership
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