{"id":1948,"date":"2026-09-25T11:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/?p=1948"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:45:33","slug":"latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-25-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/2026\/09\/25\/latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-25-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News from Hampshire LOC &#8211; 25 September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Upcoming CPD Opportunity: The Biology of Breathing<\/h2>\n<p>Hampshire LOC is pleased to share an upcoming online CPD event exploring the fascinating relationship between breathing and health.<\/p>\n<p>The Biology of Breathing will provide insights into the science of breathing and its wider impact on wellbeing and clinical practice.<\/p>\n<p>Online via Microsoft Teams &#8211; 29th September 2026<br \/>\nRegister here: <a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/4af22c35-81b9-4322-b284-7f10fb3f8371@cfd94e65-c6bc-4fa7-bbd0-c0f9ffcda1b4\">Join the event<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We encourage Hampshire performers and contractors to take advantage of this educational opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2>CPD Event: How AI is Transforming Digital Eye Care &#8211; and What Comes Next<\/h2>\n<p>Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare, and eye care is no exception. Join this engaging online CPD session to explore how AI and digital technologies are shaping the future of ophthalmology and optometry.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday 20 October<\/li>\n<li>6.30pm \u2013 8.00pm<\/li>\n<li>Online via Microsoft Team<\/li>\n<li>2 CPD Points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The session will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automated image interpretation<\/li>\n<li>Clinical decision support systems<\/li>\n<li>Teleophthalmology<\/li>\n<li>Virtual clinics<\/li>\n<li>Home monitoring technologies<\/li>\n<li>The opportunities and challenges of incorporating AI into patient care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The event will be led by <strong>Professor Konstantinos Balaskas<\/strong>, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Medical Director at Practice Plus Group, and Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Artificial Intelligence at UCL. Professor Balaskas is internationally recognised for his work in medical AI and digital health, particularly in the prevention of vision loss from retinal disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Register here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/b2c08b93-447d-4b5c-895a-d8a4874edc6f@3b877095-c6a9-41a6-aa50-4c833b9234ed\">How AI is Transforming Digital Eye Care \u2013 and What Comes Next<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This promises to be an informative session for optometrists and optical professionals interested in understanding how emerging technologies may influence future clinical practice and patient pathways.<\/p>\n<h2>SpaMedica Southampton CPD Evening &#8211; Anatomy of Complication &#8211; Peer Review<\/h2>\n<p>Join colleagues for an evening of CPD with SpaMedica Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>SpaMedica is hosting a face-to-face CPD event focused on the topic&#8221;SpaMedica Files: Anatomy of a Complication \u2013 Peer Review&#8221;, presented by Janan Sundaralingam. The session is designed for optometrists and offers 3 CPD points, with SpaMedica registered as a GOC CPD provider.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place at Stoneham Place, Southampton, and includes light refreshments on arrival. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.<\/p>\n<p>This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your clinical knowledge, reflect on real-world complications through peer review, and network with fellow practitioners in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Date: Wednesday, 7 October 2026<br \/>\nTime: 6:00pm to 9:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Stoneham Place, Stoneham Lane, Southampton, SO50 9NW<\/p>\n<p>Book your place:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/spamedica-southampton-cpd-evening-tickets-1998223997768?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Register via Eventbrite<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming CPD Opportunity: The Biology of Breathing Hampshire LOC is pleased to share an upcoming online CPD event exploring the fascinating relationship between breathing and health. The Biology of Breathing will provide insights into the science of breathing and its wider impact on wellbeing and clinical practice. Online via Microsoft Teams &#8211; 29th September 2026 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/2026\/09\/25\/latest-news-from-hampshire-loc-25-september-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Latest News from Hampshire LOC &#8211; 25 September 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-1948","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\/1948","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=1948"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1951,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1948\/revisions\/1951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}