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Update from NHSE – Change of Postal Address for SE Complaints Hub Dear Colleagues, As you will be aware, there are two ways people can make a complaint about GPs, dentists, optometry practices or pharmacies: They can complain to the healthcare provider: this is the organisation where they received the NHS service, for example a …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 05 April 2024”
6 April 2024
Communication via ICB regarding Winchester Hospital unable to see urgent eye patients Please see the response from HHFT: “Winchester EEC phone line is manned by a non-ophthalmic team (general outpatients) they have had some staffing difficulties recently. We are in the process of changing the way EEC is covered. We anticipate from 1st April all …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 28 March 2024”
29 March 2024
RNIB, Peer Discussion – Low Vision for primary care – 20th March 2024 The RNIB Low Vision Centre is pleased to inform you of a CPD event for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians When – Wednesday 20th March 2024 6pm to 8.30pm Where – Royal National Institute of Blind People Grimaldi Building 154a Pentonville Road London N1 …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 15 March 2024”
15 March 2024
RNIB, Peer Discussion – Low Vision for primary care – 20th March 2024 The RNIB Low Vision Centre is pleased to inform you of a CPD event for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians When – Wednesday 20th March 2024 6pm to 8.30pm Where – Royal National Institute of Blind People Grimaldi Building 154a Pentonville Road London N1 …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 01 March 2024”
1 March 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, …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 16 February 2024”
18 February 2024
UHS – OPERA Referrals Update We understand that some of you have received some concerning emails from the University Hospital Southampton administration team stating that your routine and urgent referrals via OPERA have not been received since November 2023. We can confirm that following urgent review of the matter, it appears this claim is down …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 09 February 2024”
10 February 2024
A date for your Diary – Hampshire LOC AGM – 05 June 2024 – And a Request The 2024 Hampshire LOC AGM is taking place on Wednesday evening 05 June 2024. As part of the evening the LOC likes to include a CPD event, either a Speaker or training as we did last year with …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 02 February 2024”
5 February 2024
Opportunity to participate in the Electronic Referral Service (eRS) Pilot Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ICB are taking part in a pilot run by NHS Digital and are looking for optometrists within the Portsmouth and South East localities who would like to be involved. Optometrists from the rest of Hampshire and the Isle of …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 26 January 2024”
29 January 2024
Frimley Post Cataract Service Goes Live – 08 January 2024 Dear colleagues, Frimley Trust began transferring patients through OPERA for post-operative assessment as of 11 January 2024. Please check your OPERA practice dashboard every day to contact and book in patients that have been transferred to your practice for post-operative assessment. Patients will be transferred …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 19 January 2024”
19 January 2024
Frimley Post Cataract Service Goes Live – 08 January 2024 Winchester Ophthalmology Debates – 18 January 2024 Let’s talk about Emerging Research on Existing Conditions. Ophthalmic Consultants Nick Maycock and Nish Srikantha invite you to drop in after work and join them in Winchester for the first in a series of 5 informal and friendly …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 12 January 2024”
14 January 2024
This year’s event will take place on Sunday 18 – Monday 19 May 2025 at Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
6 March 2025
It’s fitting that LOCSU’s newest board director became an optometrist as the result of a chance conversation.
28 February 2025