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Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 18 April 2025

18 April 2025

OpenSight Launch new Website

The new website brings together everything you need to know about OpenSight—our services, events, and resources—all in one place. Whether you’re looking for practical support, advice, or ways to get involved, we hope this site will be an invaluable tool for everyone we serve.

We invite you to explore the new site and join us in celebrating this exciting milestone – here

We’d love to hear what you think! Your feedback is invaluable in helping us ensure the website meets the needs of our community. If you have any comments or suggestions, please share them with Gemma at gemma.mcknight@opensight.org.uk

Practice Plus Group CPD Event – 23rd April 2025

Practice Plus Group will be holding a CPD event on 23 April 2025 from 18:30 – 20:00hrs at Forest Park Hotel, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZG

More information and how to book can be found – here

Gift of Sight Beating Blindness Bi-annual Lecture – 14 May 2025

Professor Andrew Lotery and team will be hosting the ‘Beating Blindness’ Bi-annual lecture in Eastleigh on 14 May 2025 in person and online

Further information and registration can be found – here

Practice Plus Group CPD Event – 20th May 2025

Practice Plus Group will be holding a CPD event on 20 May 2025 from 18:30 – 20:00hrs

More information and how to book can be found – here

Save the Date ‘Four Seasons’ CPD Event – 3rd June 2025

Steve Lash and ‘Four Seasons’ will be holding a self certifying CPD event on 3rd June 2025 from 18:30 with six twenty minute presentations

This event is taking place in Lecture Theatre 2, South Academic Block at UHS Southampton. Sign up details will follow in due course

For regular updates and programme information join the Four Seasons Optometry Education group on Facebook – here

 

Hampshire LOC Latest News

Hampshire LOC AGM 2025 & Peer Review CPD – 11 June 2025 from 18:30hrs

Hampshire LOC AGM 2025 Location –  Winchester Hotel & Spa, Worthy Lane, Winchester SO23 7AB Google Maps – here Apple Maps – here The Hampshire LOC AGM taking place on Wednesday 11 June 2025 This meeting is open to all Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS GOS Contractors and associated Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and Contact …

28 April 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 25 April 2025

Hampshire LOC Business Manager Recruitment Our current Business Manager – Ian Silk is retiring at the end of June, so not only will this year’s AGM be his last, we are also looking to recruit a new Business Manager to take over from 01 July 2025 This is a Part-time role (on average 6-8 hrs …

25 April 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 11 April 2025

RNIB Request for Help in Alton Area Hampshire LOC has received a request from Alyson Smith at RNIB who has been contacted by a patient who is looking for an optometrist in the Alton area who may be particularly familiar testing patients who take psychiatric medication neuroleptics? If no-one has the experience would you be …

13 April 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 04 April 2025

Save the Date! – Hampshire LOC AGM – 11 June 2025 Hampshire LOC will be holding its AGM on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at the Winchester Hotel, Winchester SO 23 7AB from 18:30hrs. We are pleased to announce our guest speaker this year is Mr Nish Srikantha MBBS PhD PGcertHE FRCOphth. Consultant ophthalmologist specialising in …

5 April 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 28 March 2025

REMINDER – Hampshire LOC Post Contract Meeting – 02 April 2025 Hampshire LOC will be holding a Teams meeting on Wednesday 02 April from 19:30 – 20:30hrs. to discuss what happens post 31 March when the ICB contract for enhanced services ends. We will cover items including what the LOC recommends with regards to patients …

29 March 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 21 March 2025

Hampshire LOC Post Contract Meeting – 02 April 2025 Hampshire LOC will be holding a Teams meeting on Wednesday 02 April from 19:30 – 20:30hrs. to discuss what happens post 31 March when the ICB contract for enhanced services ends. We will cover items including what the LOC recommends with regards to patients with high …

22 March 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 14 March 2025

Hampshire LOC Cataract Single Point of Access Questionnaire – April 2025 Following the Hampshire wide introduction of the Cataract Single Point of Access (SPOA), also known as ‘Dora’ we would like to advise contractors and clinicians, that Hampshire LOC will be sending out a questionnaire at the end of April to gather feedback on how …

14 March 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 28 February 2025

Important Information – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Contracts Primary EyeCare Service Update The latest update is available via this link. If you have any questions for the LOC please email Bryony Allen, the Chair via ballen@hampshireloc.org.uk as the LOC Business Manager is on leave. If you receive concerns or complaints from patients please advise …

1 March 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 21 February 2025

Important Information – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Contracts Primary EyeCare Service Update Dear Colleagues, Primary Eyecare Services, along with the Local Optical Committee (LOC), met with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) to discuss decommissioning and exit arrangements following the announcement that the glaucoma, cataract and enhanced triage contracts would …

22 February 2025

Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 14 February 2025

Important Announcement on Hampshire Services – PES Update Dear Colleagues, We regret to inform you that effective from 1st April 2025, the Integrated Care Board (ICB) has taken the decision to decommission the following Primary Eyecare Services enhanced service contracts in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: Enhanced Cataract Referral Service (IOW) Post-op Cataract Service …

15 February 2025

LOCSU Latest news

Professor Sally Lewis to Deliver NOC 2025 Opening Keynote

The theme of this year’s NOC conference is ‘Leadership in a time of change’ and we are delighted to kick it off with a dynamic note keynote speech from Professor Sally Lewis.

29 April 2025