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NHSBSA CPD – Common pitfalls with General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) claiming in England – Record keeping and claiming requirements for Post Payment Verification (PPV).

NHS Business Services are running a new CPD webinar: C-110375, Common pitfalls with General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) claiming in England – Record keeping and claiming requirements for Post Payment Verification (PPV). The webinar will take place on Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 7pm and again on Thursday 16 January 2025 at 7pm. The CPD webinar is free to …

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2 December 2024

SPoA Paediatric Teaching Invite 20/11/2024

The next SPoA (single point of access) teaching event will take place on Wednesday 20th November 2024 SPoA Paediatric Teaching Invite 20.11.2024

18 November 2024

Moorfields Northeast London (NEL) wait times for Cataract, Glaucoma and Medical Retina

Dear Colleagues We are pleased to provide you with an important update on waiting times for Moorfields sites in NEL Please find attached the most recent waiting times for cataract, glaucoma and medical retina referral to surgery wait times at Moorfields sites in NEL. We trust that this resource will serve as a valuable reference …

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6 November 2024

NELLOC Instagram Page

We are excited to announce our new Instagram Page! Please follow and share with your colleagues: https://www.instagram.com/nel_loc/    

23 September 2024

LOC CPD Event Programme

NELLOC MEGA CPD EVENT 19/09/2024. PROGRAMME.   Venue:   The London Darbar, 198 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4LU      12.30pm -1-40pm              Registration & Lunch   1.40pm-2.00pm                 Welcome                                                                                     Jig/Gurvinder                                                  Reflection statement Talk                                                       Stuart Wellings   2.00pm- 3.00pm                 Discussion Workshop                                                              Andrew Clarke                                                   Is Your Practice Sustainable?  3CPD pts  3.00pm – 4.00pm                 Lecture                                                                                       Oliver Bowes                                                   Emergency Ophthalmology.    1CPD Pt   …

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11 September 2024

19 September NELLOC Mega CPD Event Reminder – 12 points

Please remember to register as soon as possible, see updated flyer.  Full or half day registration is available.  

22 August 2024

Expression of Interest by 12th August – MECS, glaucoma & cataract

We are currently putting together a bid for a MECS service (incorporating glaucoma repeat measures and cataract refinement) across the NEL footprint. To that end we are collating expressions of interests from practices in order to inform our bid. The proposed fees are below. Please note for the MECS fee, this includes any follow-up as …

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9 August 2024

Mega CPD Event 19th September 1pm – 9pm

Further details to follow but please see below poster for further information. All day or half day registration available. No fees payable but only book if you are attending. We encourage you to circulate this among colleagues in NE London or nearby areas. Please email  nellocsecretary@outlook.com  promptly to register your interest.  

5 August 2024

ACTION required-NELLOC September 2024 CPD event

  The North East London LOC is excited to present to you a mega CPD event. Please join us for a day of exceptional learning, with lunch, dinner and refreshments throughout the day. Please  fill out the Doodle poll on the following link at your earliest convenience so that we can make the final arrangements. …

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15 July 2024

Single Point of Access for non emergency referrals in Waltham Forest

Community optometrists need to send referrals directly to a new Single Point of Access (SPoA), which routes them to the patient’s preferred hospital for triage and management.   For NEL referrals please email: nelondonicb.eyerefer@nhs.net For general queries please email: nelondonicb.eyeadmin@nhs.net   Please see the below link for further details about what should be included in referrals and further …

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13 May 2024