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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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14 January 2024
Happy Christmas to all our readers and best wishes for the New Year! Fast Track WET AMD – Mid Hampshire (patients will be seen at the Winchester mobile unit) A reminder for contractors in North And Mid Hampshire This information is also available on the Hampshire LOC website via the link – here Mid Hampshire have commissioned …
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23 December 2023
INVITE: Provider Glaucoma Monitoring Update + Q&A, Thursday 14th December 2023 (6-7pm) Primary Eyecare Services would like to invite you to a (near) Annual Review of the Glaucoma/OHT Monitoring scheme in Hampshire. The session is open to all individuals involved in the running of the service in the practice, including practice managers and registered practitioners. …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 11 December 2023”
11 December 2023
Changes to UHS Email Addresses There have been some recent changes regarding the email addresses to be used in relation to referrals for University Hospital Southampton. To ensure you are using the correct email address please visit the LOC website via this link – here Glaucoma And MECS OSCE Event, Boots Opticians, Romsey – 31 …
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1 December 2023
Glaucoma And MECS OSCE Event, Boots Opticians, Romsey – 31 January 2024 Hampshire LOC is currently organising a combined Glaucoma/MECS OSCE event for Wednesday 31 January. Subject to demand it is proposed that there will be 3 x Glaucoma sessions and 1 x MECS. We are extremely grateful to our colleagues at Boots Opticians, Romsey …
Continue reading “Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 24 November 2023”
27 November 2023
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
LOCSU is delighted to announce the reduction of the LOCSU levy from 0.5% to 0.4%.
31 March 2025