We would like to advise you of a forthcoming CPD event being held at the Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital on Wednesday, 24th September by Mr Demetri Manasses of Vision Care Clinic. The event starts from 6pm and full details are attached. VCC CPD Event Glaucoma Sept 2025 This is a peer reviewed event offering 3 CPD …
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28 August 2025
A Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) alert has been issued impacting Zaditen eye drops. Please share this alert with clinicians within your practice. CAS Alert Zaditen
28 August 2025
We would like to inform you of an important update to the PES patient choice process. Currently your patients receive postal patient choice letters. As of Wednesday, 30th July, they are going to make a shift to a digital process via patients’ mobile phones. This means in the first instance the patient (where we have …
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25 July 2025
Newmedica would like to invite you to their next CPD event at Bristol, Aztec West, on Tuesday 16th September 2025. A 3-point CPD peer review event for optometrists and specialty optometrists (AS/SP/IP). This provider-led peer review will focus on navigating post-operative complications in cataract surgery. While the risk of complications is low, understanding how to assess, …
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23 July 2025
PES Operations & Governance Team have been reviewing practice documentation. Please upload any outstanding documentation as a matter of priority. These include the following list: Practice Documents Required: DSPT (Data Security and Protection Toolkit) GOS Contract NHS Contact Checklist Annual Declaration Practitioner Documents Required: DBS Certificate Safeguarding level 2 Children Safeguarding level 2 Adults Annual …
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22 July 2025
The National Optometry Forum has requested regional help in completing a survey on rejected referrals. The survey will take less that two minutes and will be of great help. The link can be found below: Rejected Referral Survey
22 July 2025
FAO: All practices and practitioners delivering the ACES post cataract episodes PES are aware that you may have duplicate episodes on your OPERA platform for ACES post cataract episodes. They are working to resolve this as soon as possible. Please only action one of the episodes as the remainder will be completed/closed in due course. PES …
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7 July 2025
Newmedica would like to inform you of their next CPD event at Newmedica Bristol, Aztec West, on Thursday 10th July 2025 from 6.00pm. You’re invited to our 3-point CPD event for optometrists and specialty optometrist (AS/SP/IP) This discussion workshop considers three cases from a general ophthalmology clinic that draw on sub-specialty knowledge to inform management decisions. …
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30 June 2025
Please use the following information on current and important optical sector studies which you or your patients may wish to engage in: 1. Myopia Management Practice Survey Increasing numbers of treatment and monitoring options are becoming available to manage progressive myopia in children and young people. In preparation for a future clinical trial of different …
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23 June 2025
On 15th July, Nuffield Hospital, Clifton, Bristol will be hosting an ophthalmology teaching evening. Speakers Mr Adam Ross, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Miss Gemma Mannaseh, Consultant Ophthalmic & Oculoplastic Surgeon will be leading the event titled ‘Lumps/Bumps Retina – Fizz Food & CPD’ If you are interested in attending this event, please use the following …
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23 June 2025
Today the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed it will impose yet more real terms cuts on NHS primary eyecare services. GOS1 fees will rise by just 2.5% to £24.13 for financial year 2025/26. All other payments and grants will be frozen at 2024/25 levels. This follows a freezing of patient benefits (NHS voucher values) … Continue reading “OFNC Statement: NHS disregards evidence and imposes more real terms cuts on GOS”
8 December 2025
LOCSU held the first Member Development Day at Grand Connaught Rooms in London on Monday 24 November – celebrated as a success by attending LOCs.
28 November 2025
