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SAVE THE DATE! **National Eye Health Week 18 – 24 September 2023**

The organisers of National Eye Health Week (NEHW) are urging everyone in optics to get behind this year’s awareness campaign (18-24 September 2023) to help spread the word on eye health. National Eye Health Week is the biggest and most effective independent public eye health campaign in the UK – sharing important eye care advice …

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7 February 2023

⚠️ National Patient Safety Alert

National Patient Safety Alert: EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded Intraocular Lenses On 1 February, the MHRA issued a patient safety alert in respect of EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses, following the device safety information notification (DSI/2023/001) issued on 26 January 2023. More information is available in this …

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2 February 2023

An Optometry Wales CPD Webinar: Swollen Optic Nerves – ‘What do I Do now?

Swollen Optic Nerve(s)- ‘What Do I Do Now?’ 1 Interactive CPD point for OO’s; 1 self-directed CPD point for DO’s & CLO’s Wednesday 8th February 6.30pm   Presented by Lorcan Butler of The Brain Tumour Charity Registration link is now open: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p1ASunLOTACJ3UKb-HP75w

2 February 2023

9 March 2023, 7.30pm – 8.45pm Free Webinar

  9 March 2023, 7.30pm – 8.45pm Free Webinar Webinar – Best practice referrals – 9 March Best practice for optometrists’ written and telephone referrals About the event Dr Gordon Hay will speak about what are true ophthalmic emergencies, give video examples of how to make a referral to the local emergency eye unit in …

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28 January 2023

Optegra CPD Events

Optegra would like to make you aware of these upcoming events with CPD points available for Optometrists, Contact Lens Opticians and Dispensing Opticians: Tuesday 7th of February  Wednesday 8th of February   Monday 27th of February

26 January 2023

SpaMedica Cataract Post-Op Accreditation

Please see the invitation below from SpaMedica to their next Cataract Post-Op Accreditation 2 CPD point Webinar, on Wednesday 25th of January.

16 January 2023

Share your views on the BOB Integrated Care Partnership’s strategic priorities

Dear all The Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Partnership (BOB ICP) is developing a strategy to further develop the local health and care system and reduce inequality. The partnership is seeking feedback from wider partners and from people who live or work in the BOB area. To have your say please visit: https://yourvoicebob-icb.uk.engagementhq.com/icp-strategy-engagement …

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13 January 2023

NHS Mail – Use it or lose it

NHS Digital has announced a change to the terms of usage for NHS mail accounts. Previously if accounts were not used for 90 days they would be marked as inactive and then deleted if not used after another 90 days.   These time periods are reducing. From 1 December 2022 if an account has not …

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30 December 2022

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West Integrated Care

        The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Partnership (BOB ICP) is developing a strategy to further develop the local health and care system and reduce inequality. The partnership has now launched public engagement to seek feedback, on proposed priorities for the strategy, from wider partners and with people who live …

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22 December 2022

PATIENT SAFETY ALERT – REFERRALS FOR EYE CARE SERVICES IN ENGLAND

OPTICAL SECTOR INFORMATION AND IT COMMITTEE STATEMENT PATIENT SAFETY ALERT – REFERRALS FOR EYE CARE SERVICES IN ENGLAND Please note that in some areas optical practices have incorrectly been informed that paper referrals will be rejected due to a misunderstanding about local electronic referral systems. Rejecting referrals has the potential to put a patients’ eye …

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22 December 2022