Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 16 February 2024

18 February 2024

RNIB, Peer Discussion – Low Vision for primary care – 20th March

The RNIB Low Vision Centre is pleased to inform you of a CPD event for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Date – Wednesday 20th March 2024
Time – 6pm to 8.30pm
Address – Royal National Institute of Blind People, Grimaldi Building, 154a Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JE
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This event will include 3 interactive CPD points (applied for), a light buffet & refreshments, and a chance to tour our low vision clinic at the new RNIB headquarters. It is kindly sponsored by Associated Optical who will also give a talk and display some of their latest low visual aids.

This peer discussion will consider case records covering patients with low vision and those with additional needs. We will present the background behind the cases and facilitate small group discussions with feedback into the larger group at the end. Possible solutions to support patients that have low vision in practice will be discussed, including reasonable adaptations and signposting to appropriate support agencies.

Please register to secure a place by clicking the link – here

It’s Booked! – Hampshire LOC AGM – Chilworth Manor Hotel – 05 June 2024

The 2024 Hampshire LOC AGM is taking place on Wednesday evening, 05 June 2024 from 18:30hrs at Chilworth Manor Hotel

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Further information on the evening will be sent out in April.

Is everyone in your practice learning disability and autism aware?

SeeAbility is delivering Tier 1 training to optical professionals and non-clinical practice staff, including reception and optical assistant colleagues. Reception staff are usually the first point of contact but may be unaware of how the sight test can be made accessible including to patients who cannot access the letter chart.   We are grateful to Thomas Pocklington Trust for their support enabling SeeAbility to be able to offer this training free of charge to the optical sector.   There are two parts to Tier 1 training:

1. You must complete E-Learning on The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training On Learning Disabilities & Autism before you attend the webinar – here
2. Attend the live one hour webinar which we have logged with the GOC for one interactive point. The webinar is delivered by a trio of trainers including trainers with lived experience of learning disabilities and autism.

As part of our evaluation, we will ask to follow up with a percentage of participants to carry out evaluation structured interviews / focus groups.

Book the webinar – here

Read more information on the mandatory learning disability and autism training – here

For further information, please contact s.kill@seeability.org

Find out more – here