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Latest News from Hampshire LOC 23 September 2022

23 September 2022

Covid Booster Update

Please note that the National Booking Service in England is now open to healthcare workers. This means that optical teams in England can start to book their vaccination: Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Pharmacies providing Covid Boosters in Hampshire can be found on the following link. Staff are able to book into these via the NBS, some are doing walk ins especially towards the end of the day, so always worth a phone call.

University of Southampton online event – Beating Blindness 2022

Learn about the latest research being carried out by the University of Southampton Vision Science Research Team.

Date: Wednesday 21 SeptemberTime: 18:00 – 19:00 (BST). Registration will close on Wednesday 21st September at 4pm.

Registration Link 

SpaMedica CPD Live Event Eastleigh – 21 September 2022

SpaMedica are hosting a live CPD event on 21 September in Eastleigh for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians. CPD content can be found on the GOC website and the session code is C-100374

Further details and registration are available via the this link

 

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Update from NHSE – Change of Postal Address for SE Complaints Hub Dear Colleagues, As you will be aware, there are two ways people can make a complaint about GPs, dentists, optometry practices or pharmacies: They can complain to the healthcare provider: this is the organisation where they received the NHS service, for example a …

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Communication via ICB regarding Winchester Hospital unable to see urgent eye patients Please see the response from HHFT: “Winchester EEC phone line is manned by a non-ophthalmic team (general outpatients) they have had some staffing difficulties recently. We are in the process of changing the way EEC is covered. We anticipate from 1st April all …

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FOC for LOCs Funding LOCSU Through the Levy

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