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ECP attitudes towards Myopia Management with CPD and peer review points

We are running another session of focus groups on the same topic – ECP attitudes towards Myopia Management. I would be extremely grateful if you would be able to share this poster to advertise this event with members of your LOC? Either at a meeting or in a newsletter or something similar? The session is scheduled for …

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5 September 2022

Hypertension Scheme

Re: Hypertension Scheme Training: We are pleased to share the link for the recorded training webinar session which took place on 14th June 2022 (the recording is 1 hour and 42 minutes).  This session was specifically for GOS contractors and explains how to take BP measures, provide lifestyle advice and how to use PharmOutcomes to …

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24 June 2022

Referrals and North Yorks GP Lists

Our referral tab now has up to date downloadable GP lists Word format upload for York and Selby GP Practices York and Selby GP Practices- updated 10-7-22

14 August 2021

Diabetic Eye Screening Service

Message from The Diabetic Eye Screening Program We are getting quite a lot of calls from patients who are asking when their next screening appointment is due as they missed it last year.  The national diabetic eye screening programme used evidence from a study to show that people with diabetes who had no disease at …

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27 May 2021

Urgent Advice Re: York Hospital Referrals

York Hospital Trust Advice 26th May 2021 As you may be aware the fax machine in the eye dept is not accessible currently and is broken. We are awaiting an email solution and once this is set up for the nurse practitioners by Andy we will go live with this and fax referrals will be …

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26 May 2021

New Website

North Yorkshire LOC now have a new website, if you would like anything adding or have any suggestions please contact our LOC Secretary. The email address is at the bottom of the site.

23 May 2021

York Hospitals trust website has gone live

A-Z of services – There is a section on diabetic eye screening. We can now start directing patients to their website for further information on their services. There is a useful section for local optometrists and details of how to contact the service etc. https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/our-services/a-z-of-services/diabetic-eye-screening/

28 October 2020

Notice of Relocation: NHS England & Improvement – Primary Care Team (West Yorkshire & Harrogate)

I am writing to let you know that our Primary Care Team, which covers the West Yorkshire and Harrogate area, has now moved from Leeds City Office Park to Quarry House in Leeds. Our new address, with immediate effect, is: Primary Care Commissioning North East and Yorkshire NHS England & NHS Improvement 6E05 Quarry House …

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28 October 2020