New Secretaries Report from AGM Meeting on April 8th 2025
A new secretaries report has been posted from ourApril 2025 AGM meeting
12 April 2025
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North Yorkshire LOC Latest News
LOC Meeting to be held Monday 7th July 2025
The next LOC meeting will be held at The Crown Hotel Boroughbridge on; Monday 7th July. Finger buffet at 6:30 pm Meeting at 7:00pm
12 April 2025
HNY Eyecare CPD SPRINT Event -Vitreoretinal Disorders Referral and Management – Thursday 20.03.25 -1930-2100
Dear Colleagues Please see information below re the 4th of a series of free, online, interactive CPD events for the HNY Optometry community. Please REGISTER HERE for the event, a Teams calendar invitation will then be emailed to you nearer the time of the event. Humber & North Yorkshire Eyecare Continuing Professional Development …
4 January 2025
HNY Community Optometry Workforce – Qualification Funding Offer 25/26
Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), in collaboration with Local Optical Committees (LOCs) across the area, are pleased to continue its offer to the Community Optometry workforce throughout 2025. If you are interested in applying for funding to enhance your skills and knowledge, please complete the Expression of Interest form online. Already, the …
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4 January 2025
New WET AMD referral form for Harrogate
Please find new referral form for Harrogate, please also note that the Harrogate email address has been updated to; hdft.eyereferrals@nhs.net As shown on the referral form WYAAT Suspected wet AMD referral form June 2024
20 June 2024
E-Learning courses to earn CPD points
Are you an optometrist, dispensing optician or optical assistant? The CPD cycle ends in December, so why not enrol on our e-learning courses to earn CPD points and learn how to support patients with low vision, deafness, and disabilities? Here are the links to the available training courses: https://visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/training/cpd-accredited-training/ https://visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com/training/via-e-learning/ …
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5 May 2024
Harrogate Referrals new email addresss
The new email for Harrogate District Foundation Trust hospital is; hdft.eyereferrals@nhs.net The previous email address is no longer monitored.
19 December 2023
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24 September 2023
Funding available for training and development of The Community Optometric workforce
Dear GOS Contractors, Humber and North Yorkshire NHS England, in collaboration with Local Optical Committees (LOCs) across the area, is funding a range of training and development opportunities to support the clinical and professional development for the Community Optometry workforce. This local funding is in addition to the recent funding offered by Health Education England …
30 November 2022
Mentoring for Optometrists
There is an attached flyer giving details on a mentoring scheme for Optometrists. The scheme is called GPMplus mentoring. GPMplus mentoring can support anyone who would like to explore ways to develop themselves, or who have a career problem or opportunity they’re not sure how to move forward with. Whilst the mentoring service is aimed …
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23 November 2022
LOCSU Latest News
NOC25 App Now Available for Download!
Delegates can now use the app to view and book workshops for Sunday 18 May, ensuring they secure a spot in the sessions that interest them the most.
2 May 2025
Professor Sally Lewis to Deliver NOC 2025 Opening Keynote
The theme of this year’s NOC conference is ‘Leadership in a time of change’ and we are delighted to kick it off with a dynamic note keynote speech from Professor Sally Lewis.
29 April 2025