Diabetic Eye Screening Service
27 May 2021
Message from The Diabetic Eye Screening Program
We are getting quite a lot of calls from patients who are asking when their next screening appointment is due as they missed it last year.
The national diabetic eye screening programme used evidence from a study to show that people with diabetes who had no disease at their last screening were at very little risk of sight loss if their screening interval was extended by an addition year. This means that those screened in April 2019 with no retinopathy were due in April 2021 (and will have been offered an appointment), and those screened in June 2019 will be due this June 2021.
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North Yorkshire LOC Latest News
NHS CPD Training Grant
‘Optometrists are now able to claim their £596 NHS CPD training grant between 1st July and 31st October 2024 for CPD completed in 2023. Some locum optometrists struggle to find a contractor who will process their CET claim. The situation is being made more challenging by some contractors charging unreasonable administration fees. Some …
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23 August 2024
CPD Event 18th September from Eventbrite in Wetherby
Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to our next CPD event on 18 September in the Blackburn Wing at Bowcliffe Hall. The event will start at 6pm, where food and drinks will be served, with our lecture due to start at 7pm. This CPD event will be ‘ Uveitis: A practical guide for …
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21 August 2024
New Secretaries Report from Meeting on July 2nd 2024
A new secretaries report has been posted from our July 2024 meeting
14 July 2024
Next LOC Meeting Wednesday October 23rd 2024
The next LOC meeting will be held at The Crown Hotel Boroughbridge on Wednesday October 23rd 2024. There will be a Finger Buffet at 6:30pm meeting commences 7:00pm. Please inform our Chairman if you wish to attend. Please email : chairnyloc@gmail.com
4 July 2024
New WET AMD referral form for Harrogate
Please find new referral form for Harrogate, please also note that the Harrogate email address has been updated to; hdft.eyereferrals@nhs.net As shown on the referral form WYAAT Suspected wet AMD referral form June 2024
20 June 2024
E-Learning courses to earn CPD points
Are you an optometrist, dispensing optician or optical assistant? The CPD cycle ends in December, so why not enrol on our e-learning courses to earn CPD points and learn how to support patients with low vision, deafness, and disabilities? Here are the links to the available training courses: https://visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/training/cpd-accredited-training/ https://visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/training/via-e-learning/ …
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5 May 2024
North Yorks CPD Day Save the Date Oct 15th
Our 2024 CPD Day will be Tuesday October 15th at The Railway Museum York The list of speakers will be published when available
10 April 2024
Harrogate Referrals new email addresss
The new email for Harrogate District Foundation Trust hospital is; hdft.eyereferrals@nhs.net The previous email address is no longer monitored.
19 December 2023
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24 September 2023
Funding available for training and development of The Community Optometric workforce
Dear GOS Contractors, Humber and North Yorkshire NHS England, in collaboration with Local Optical Committees (LOCs) across the area, is funding a range of training and development opportunities to support the clinical and professional development for the Community Optometry workforce. This local funding is in addition to the recent funding offered by Health Education England …
30 November 2022