Dinner, CPD & AGM 29th June
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This years’ NELLOC AGM will be held on Thursday 29th June at Kanchans banqueting Suite, 53-55 Perth Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6BX.(Nearby Car Park Cranbrook Road IG2 6NB).
The North East London Local Optical Committee are pleased to announce a face to face event where we can again meet and enjoy another evening of great dining, socialising & learning.
CPD: Paediatric and Neuro-Ophthalmology Pearls for Primary care 1CPD point. Mr Ayman Khaier & Mr Marcus Posner from Queens (BHRUT) Hospital.
Nomination Forms have been emailed out to the mailing list for those that are interested in joining and serving on the NELLOC committee. The deadline for receipt of completed nomination forms by return of email is 22 June 2023.
Plan:
18:15 Registration, starters (buffet)
18:45 NELLOC AGM
19:15 CPD presentation
20:15 Main course (buffet)
20:45 Close
Please register your attendance by return of email as below by 15 June 2023 to nellocsecretary@outlook.com:
Name;
Practice details;
Contractor/ performer;
optom/DO/ other
Please also advise of any special dietary requirements at the earliest.
Looking forward to seeing you there !
The NE London LOC Team
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