{"id":1762,"date":"2026-03-13T11:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:49:22","slug":"latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-13-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/2026\/03\/13\/latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-13-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News from Hampshire LOC 13 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Reminder: Primary Eyecare Services &#8211; Feedback Survey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who has already taken the time to complete the Primary Eyecare Services feedback survey. Your early responses are greatly appreciated and are already helping to inform ongoing work.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t yet had the opportunity to submit your feedback, we would be very grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete the survey. Your insights are invaluable in shaping future service delivery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can access the survey\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-gbr.mkt.dynamics.com\/b36139b0-d7ce-f011-89f6-0022481aa1af\/digitalassets\/standaloneforms\/e1b56dce-5b12-f111-8342-7ced8d9ce9c9\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here, you can access the updated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primaryeyecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Guide-for-Practices-0226.pdf\"><em>A Guide for Practices<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you once again for your continued support.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New Provider in Hampshire: AlphaSiGHT Southampton<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We are pleased to share that\u00a0<strong>AlphaSiGHT Southampton<\/strong>\u00a0has been commissioned by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB as a new Independent Sector Provider for glaucoma services. They are now accepting\u00a0<strong>new routine referrals<\/strong>, with appointment availability currently around\u00a0<strong>2\u20134 weeks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>AlphaSiGHT will also be offering free CPD events for Optometrists.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Surrey LOC &amp; SEON Vision &#8211; CPD Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Surrey LOC and SEON Vision are hosting a comprehensive CPD evening on\u00a0<strong>Monday 13 April 2026<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>Ripley Village Hall, Woking<\/strong>. The event includes a series of consultant\u2011led lectures followed by an interactive case\u2011based discussion workshop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Doors open:<\/strong>\u00a05.30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration &amp; dinner:<\/strong>\u00a06.00\u20137.00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lectures &amp; workshop:<\/strong>\u00a07.00\u20139.00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Close:<\/strong> 9.30pm <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topics Inlude:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The impact of corneal and ocular surface health on cataract surgery<\/li>\n<li>Eyelid lumps and bumps: identification and management<\/li>\n<li>Updates in modern glaucoma management<\/li>\n<li>Medical retina and uveitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The evening will be delivered by a multidisciplinary consultant team and offers\u00a0<strong>2 interactive CPD points<\/strong>\u00a0for Optometrists, CLOs and Dispensing Opticians.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/optimising-patient-referrals-for-ophthalmic-surgery-management-tickets-1965416359238?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Eventbrite here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information please view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hantsloc.sharepoint.com\/:i:\/g\/IQA6_AM3DIIWRbSzHprbsFncAeV6HcyqPjH44rsC_WUmA2I?e=rUPJ5f\">enclosed flyer<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Direct Referral Options for Glaucoma and YAG &#8211; SpaMedica<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>SpaMedica has shared updated information on\u00a0<strong>direct referral pathways<\/strong>\u00a0for glaucoma services and YAG laser capsulotomy. Practices can refer patients\u00a0<strong>without using the Single Point of Access<\/strong>, helping to streamline the process and reduce administrative workload enabling &#8220;timely access to specialist\u2011led care without unnecessary delays\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Patients can be referred directly to SpaMedica sites across\u00a0<strong>Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight<\/strong>\u00a0for glaucoma assessments and rapid YAG treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Further information about their services\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hantsloc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/IQBLTEB7gXiITonDu9nGdELgAUufBbxKV9U6ZRFFsrPSv0M?e=62CQnV\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reminder: Primary Eyecare Services &#8211; Feedback Survey Thank you to everyone who has already taken the time to complete the Primary Eyecare Services feedback survey. Your early responses are greatly appreciated and are already helping to inform ongoing work. If you haven\u2019t yet had the opportunity to submit your feedback, we would be very grateful &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/2026\/03\/13\/latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-13-march-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Latest News from Hampshire LOC 13 March 2026&#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-1762","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\/1762","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=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1766,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions\/1766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}