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Practice Plus Group now has a CPD event calendar available on their website to keep you up to date on opportunities for you. Please use the following link to view. Ophthalmology CPD calendar | Practice Plus Group
10 March 2025
SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday 26th February @ 7pm Wiltshire LOC are delivering an online peer review with 3 CPD points up for grabs. This virtual peer review session comprises three clinical cases from primary eye care practice. The session encourages reflection on how best to use extended primary eye care services in your region to deliver excellent care …
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29 January 2025
To clarify the process for referring military patients, or those registered with military GP practices in the area, for secondary care treatment at an eye hospital: When referring a patient in these circumstances, please ensure that the referral is sent directly to the relevant military GP practice using the email addresses provided below. The military …
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28 January 2025
Practice Plus Group are hosting a CPD on 27 January 2025. Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pmLocation: 27th January 2025 – Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre, Devizes SN10 3UF To RSVP: EGD.BDM@Practiceplusgroup.com For more information, please click here: Ophthalmology CPD Invite
20 December 2024
PES are helping to raise awareness of adult safeguarding issues in the community. Please see the below extract informing you of the opportunities you may be able to benefit from: Primary Eyecare Services are proud to be supporting this campaign. We would like to encourage you to take the time to read the information we …
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21 November 2024
NHS England has published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to Sight Testing and Dispensing and Dental Checks in Special Educational Settings. The Long-Term Plan made a commitment to provide dental checks, sight tests and ear checks to SEND children and young people in all special residential educational settings. A joint announcement by the …
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11 November 2024
On 5th December, SpaMedica Swindon will be hosting a CPD event and opening evening, titled ‘ Preparing your Patients for Cataract Surgery’. There will be 3 interactive CPD points available. For more information and to book, please use the following link: SpaMedica Swindon – Preparing your Patient for Cataract Surgery
1 November 2024
NHS England has published the Sight Testing and Dispensing and Dental Checks in Special Educational Settings Prior Information Notice (PIN) and associated documents on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. The PIN reads: “The Long-Term Plan made a commitment to provide dental checks, sight tests and ear checks to SEND children and young people in all special residential educational settings. A …
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25 October 2024
To All local Contractors and Performers in the Wiltshire LOC area: Notification of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Wiltshire LOC will be held on Thursday 23rd May 2024 at 6:30pm in the Ballroom, The Bear, Devizes. SN10 1HS. The Agenda for the AGM is attached for your reference. We hope …
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10 April 2024
New general ophthalmic services fees for 2024/25 From 1 April 2024, there is new guidance setting out fees for general ophthalmic services, including: NHS sight test fee and NHS domiciliary fees NHS optical voucher values Continuing education and training payment for 2023, payable in 2024 Grant payable to supervisors of pre-registration trainees You can read the guidance here in full. The …
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3 April 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