{"id":1610,"date":"2025-11-28T14:15:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/?p=1610"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:15:04","slug":"latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-28-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/2025\/11\/28\/latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-28-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News from Hampshire LOC &#8211; 28 November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Optometry Teaching Masterclass | Fri 26th Jan 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Before Vision Fades: Knowing When Eye Care Can\u2019t Wait<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Topic Focus: AMD Through the OCT Lens<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Hosted by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust<\/p>\n<p>Join them for a focused masterclass exploring the urgency of timely eye care and the role of OCT in diagnosing and managing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).<\/p>\n<p>This session is ideal for optometrists seeking deeper clinical insight and practical guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Flyer: \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hantsloc.sharepoint.com\/:i:\/g\/IQAOHJ0V9c4NR52Is49WUaDuAcv_QuD9-cq7rWzEPuVHzEc?e=ulLEuU\">Optometry teaching masterclass flyer.png<\/a><br \/>\nRegister:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeMGq6LGB2f4CLjK3TIXY-5HtmWeDhsC0lRLY-f-YAqMU2guQ\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>CUES Webinar Re-Run Book Your Place!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Primary Eyecare Services\u00a0Professional Development Team is delighted to announce a\u00a0<strong>re-run of our popular CUES webinars<\/strong>, designed especially for newly qualified practitioners, those new to delivering the service, or anyone who missed our previous sessions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Event Details<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The CUES Conundrum: Solving the urgent eye care solution<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Monday 1 December 2025 | 7pm\u20139pm<br \/>\n(Re-run of our successful May 2025 webinar series)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Format:<\/strong>\u00a02 back-to-back lectures 2 interactive CPD points (Optometrists &amp; Dispensing Opticians)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>7pm\u20138pm:<\/strong>\u00a0CUES pathways and protocols<\/li>\n<li><strong>8pm\u20139pm:<\/strong>\u00a0CUES referrals from the red (referral) tab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overview of urgent eye care services (CUES) and service specifications<\/li>\n<li>Step-by-step guide on the updated CUES module<\/li>\n<li>Pathways and protocols for effective CUES delivery<\/li>\n<li>How to select the appropriate urgency level and referral clinics<\/li>\n<li>Navigating e-referral systems (<a href=\"http:\/\/nhs.net\/\">NHS.net<\/a>, RAS, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Real-life case scenarios and clinical decision-making<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrations on processing care episodes using OPERA<\/li>\n<li>Live Q&amp;A session \u2013 bring your questions!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Secure your place via Zoom:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_AOC3Fh_9TgGO3d7wUIW1BQ\">Register here<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Enhanced Service Case Study Competition &#8211; Now Open!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Primary Eyecare Services has launched its annual Enhanced Service Case Study Competition. This initiative celebrates the positive impact of enhanced eye care services on patient outcomes and encourages shared learning across our community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Take Part <a href=\"https:\/\/hantsloc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/IQBgnFduD047SqfPCo4nODMzAQdiaL0gTRquwr1JFK2yYJ4?e=1MOEFg\">(Instructions &amp; Appendices)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0Open to all clinicians (optometrists, contact lens opticians, dispensing opticians, including IP-qualified clinicians) providing enhanced eye care services via Primary Eyecare Services in England.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong>\u00a0Share a case that made a real difference to a patient, using the template in Appendix 1. Statements should be up to 700 words, including clinical narrative, reflection, and evidence of patient consent (Appendix 2).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Patient testimonial (optional):<\/strong>\u00a0You are encouraged to include a testimonial (Appendix 3) for added depth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday, 1 February 2026, 23:59.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong>\u00a0Email your case study and testimonial from a secure NHS email address to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pes.pesspa@nhs.net\"><strong>pes.pesspa@nhs.net<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(subject:\u00a0<em>Case study competition<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Send the completed consent form separately to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:compliance@primaryeyecare.co.uk\"><strong>compliance@primaryeyecare.co.uk<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Optometry Teaching Masterclass | Fri 26th Jan 2026 Before Vision Fades: Knowing When Eye Care Can\u2019t Wait Topic Focus: AMD Through the OCT Lens \ud83d\udccd Hosted by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Join them for a focused masterclass exploring the urgency of timely eye care and the role of OCT in diagnosing and managing age-related &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/2025\/11\/28\/latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-28-november-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Latest News from Hampshire LOC &#8211; 28 November 2025&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1132,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1132"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1610"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1614,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1610\/revisions\/1614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}