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Hi all Just 2 items today: Scope IP Bursary – Closing Date 31st May Scope Eyecare has created a bursary for optometrists looking at starting an IP qualification. The Bursary of £1,500 can be put towards course fees. There are three bursaries available so not everyone who applies will be successful. To apply, the applicant needs …
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3 June 2022
Hi all We have 6 items for you today: MECS OSCE in Southend, Essex Essex LOC is holding a MECS OSCE session on Sunday 22/5/2022 in Southend on Sea. They say: “We have had a few Optometrists drop out at the last minute so there is limited availability for Herts Optoms to sit their MECS …
3 June 2022
Hi all The College of Optometrists has today issued the following update: “We are pleased to announce that each nation’s health system has confirmed that they support a move to the ‘Green’ phase on Tuesday 10 May 2022. From then, the College’s COVID-19 Amber phase guidance will no longer apply in all UK nations. You …
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3 June 2022
Hi all We have some COVID-19 updates for you this week, as well as LOCSU and FODO news: College expects to move from Amber to ‘Living with Covid’ Green Phase Soon The College of Optometrists has announced that it expects to move to its ‘Green’ phase in early May. FODO advises that they are hoping this will happen …
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3 June 2022
Hi all We have 3 items for you today: Dry AMD Research PAH, on behalf of the University of Southampton are looking for volunteers to take part in a study assessing what causes patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to progress to the advanced sight threatening stages of the disease such as “wet AMD”. They …
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3 June 2022
Hi all We are pleased to announce that following a lot of work behind the scenes, we are nearing the launch of an Eye Care Electronic Referral System (EeRS) in the East and North Herts (ENH) CCG area, before expanding into both Herts Valleys and West Essex CCG areas. The EeRS is very straightforward to use and will enable you to …
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3 June 2022
We have 5 items for you today: Optom Vacancy – Diabetic Screening (Part Time) West Herts Diabetic Eye Screening Programme are looking for slit lamp graders who could possibly do a couple of sessions per week to help them increase the capacity for patients where images were unassessable (perhaps due to cataracts/asteroid hyalosis, etc). If …
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20 April 2022
We have 3 items for you today: Free Lateral Flow Tests for Staff To Continue NHSE&I have issued an urgent statement, “Living with COVID-19 – Testing Update”, which includes confirmation that Free Lateral Flow Tests WILL be available to front line staff in Primary Care. The full statement can be downloaded HERE. The AOP have …
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20 April 2022
We have 5 items for you today: Optometrist Performer Listing NHS England have issued an updated policy on managing applications to join the England performers lists, HERE. A statement from OFNC can be found HERE. Herts LOC Welcomes New Committee Members The Herts LOC Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held via Zoom on Monday 21st March 2022. As part …
20 April 2022
We have 5 items for you today: NHS Sight Test Fees and Voucher Value Increases The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said it will increase GOS sight test fees in England by 2% from April 2022. This follows a 1.9% increase in April 2021. The DHSC has also laid regulations which will increase NHS optical voucher values by …
20 April 2022
The GOC have today released the updated the CPD exceptions policy, which can be read here. This policy sets out the principles the Registrar will apply in deciding whether a registrant can remain on the register without having met the CPD requirements, to ensure decisions are made in a fair and consistent manner. It also … Continue reading “Updated GOC CPD Exceptions Policy”
17 May 2024
This week, LOCSU launched the forward plan for 2024/25, with the continued focus of placing LOCs at the front and centre of everything we do.
14 May 2024