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We have 2 items for you today: Vacancy – Local Professional Network Chair (Local Eye Health Network Chair) NHS E&I have issued the following vacancy: NHS England and NHS Improvement, East of England is seeking to recruit a Local Eye Health Network Chair covering the Essex area, on a fixed term basis until 31 March …
Continue reading “Local Eye Health Network Chair Vacancy And Happy New Year!”
3 January 2022
We have 5 items for you today: Guidance on staff isolation Following the recent changes to isolation, ABDO advise that updated UKHSA guidance on NHS staff, student and volunteer self-isolation and return to work, can be found HERE. They say: “The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed this guidance also applies to healthcare workers, although …
Continue reading “Staff Isolation, CHEC Hours, Vacancy And Merry Christmas!”
3 January 2022
We have 6 items for you today: Urgent Vaccination Update from HVCCG We are advised that a number of planned vaccination walk-in sessions in Hertfordshire and west Essex this week have been cancelled. They say “Significant demand is leading to unacceptably long queues for the public and causing traffic disruption around our larger vaccination centres.” …
Continue reading “Vaccinations, Letter From PM, GOS, Staff Isolation And FODO News”
3 January 2022
We have 3 items for you today: End of CET Period and GOC Christmas Hours The current CET period ends at midnight on 31st December 2021. You are reminded that you will need to accept any outstanding points by then. This is the final year of this 3 year cycle, the new cycle will become Continuing Professional Development (CPD) …
Continue reading “End Of CET Period, Collecting LFTs And FODO News”
3 January 2022
We have 7 items for you today: Infection Prevention and Control Guidance FODO have issued updated IPC information, including guidance from the College, HERE. Orthoptic and Binocular Vision Association Seminar The OBVA is running an on-line Seminar on Monday 6 December 2021. Details can be downloaded HERE. Whilst the LOC does not normally “advertise” seminars, lectures or CET where …
3 January 2022
We have 7 items for you today: CHEC Open evening on 24th November Anyone registered to attend this event are reminded that they must follow the following instructions, please: • All attendees are asked to have 2 days of negative lateral flow tests prior to the event. • Masks are to be worn, and social distancing to …
Continue reading “Webinar, Vacancies, RNIB, WOPEC Codes, LOC Contacts And FODO News”
20 November 2021
We have 5 items for you today: PCSE System Downtime PCSE advise that due to maintenance, the Online portal will be unavailable today, Sunday 14 November, from 5pm until 11pm. Further information is on their website, HERE. Maculopathy OCT Interpretation Training Module WOPEC and LOCSU have launched a Maculopathy OCT interpretation lecture series. The aim of the …
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20 November 2021
We have 7 items for you today: Community Eyecare (CHEC) Watford Open Evening CHEC are holding an open evening at their Cataract and Surgical Centre in Watford on Wednesday 24th November 2021, starting at 6pm with a “Meet & Greet – Drinks & Buffet” followed by a 6:30pm Facilities Tour. Further details can be downloaded …
11 November 2021
Hi all We have 4 items for you today: GOC publishes new “Speaking Up” guidance for registrants The GOC has published new guidance to help registrants in situations where they need to consider the professional requirement to speak up when patient or public safety may be at risk. It covers all concerns such as when something …
4 November 2021
Hi all We have 6 items for you today: CHEC Patient Booking Centre Opening Times CHEC have issued a further update, as follows: CHEC phone lines will continue to be closed for upgrades and training until Wednesday 27th October. We expect to be able to take incoming calls as normal between 10am-4pm on that date. The …
4 November 2021
Representatives from OFNC met recently with the Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP and officials from DHSC and NHSE.
19 November 2024
We are pleased to share that Fionnuala Kidd has stepped into the newly created role of Senior Advancement Lead.
12 November 2024