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Healthwatch Surrey Newsletter February 2026

Here is the newsletter for Healthwatch Surrey for February 2026: Insight Bulletin – February 2026

24 February 2026

Surrey Heartlands Statement on Sexual Safety in Primary Care

The Surrey Heartlands ICB has released this statement on Sexual Safety in Primary Care. Please find more details in the document below: Sexual Safety in primary care comms 300126

24 February 2026

CANCELLED – Surrey Heartlands ICB Community Engagement Event Thursday 12th February 2026

The Surrey Heartlands ICB community optometry engagement event on Thursday 12th February 2026 at Guildford Baptist Church has been cancelled. The ICB will be undertaking further preparatory work regards local enhanced services and will hold a community engagement event once this has been undertaken. We will update you all in due course once we have …

6 February 2026

Hoya CPD Webinar Event Wednesday 11th February 2026 7.30pm

Hoya would like to invite you to their next CPD Webinar event on Wednesday 11th February 2026 at 7.30pm Professor Bruce Evans presents: “Specific Learning Difficulties – The Role of the Optometrist” C115239 1 CPD Interactive point – this lecture is for Optometrists or Optometrists in training. The lecture reviews the relationship between specific learning  …

3 February 2026

Surrey LOC CPD Event Monday 13th April 2026, 6.00pm to 9.00pm

Please save the date and sign up now for your place on the Surrey LOC CPD event on Monday 13th April at Ripley Village Hall, Ripley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6AF from 6.00pm to 9.00pm. We are delighted to be teaming up with the consultant ophthalmologists at Seon Vision and will have 5 guest speakers on …

2 February 2026

Kingston Direct Wet AMD Referral Form

From 1st February 2026 suspect Wet AMD referrals can be made directly to Kingston Hospital via the new referral form: Referral_form_-_london-suspect-wet-amd-referral-template-REU Please email your referral via secure email to the following email. Email: krft.wetamd@nhs.net    

1 February 2026

Spa Medica Guildford Educational Evening Thursday 19th February 2026 6.00pm to 8.30pm

Spa Media delighted to invite you to their upcoming SpaMedica Guildford CPD Evening, on Thursday 19th February at 6.00 to 8.30pm, Surrey Research Park, 40 Occam Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YG, bringing together expert clinical education and a chance to explore our innovative Diagnostic Treatment Centre. A purpose-built facility  to provide safe, high-quality cataract surgery while …

1 February 2026

Surrey Heartlands Safeguarding Newsletter January 2026

Here is the latest Surrey Heartlands Safeguarding Newsletter. Surrey Wide ICB Safeguarding Newsletter January 2026  

1 February 2026

CPD Practical Workshop Wednesday 11th February 2026 at Nuffield Hospital, Woking 6.30pm to 8.15pm

Mr Mike Tappin and Mr Lavnish Joshi would like too invite you to their practical workshop on Wednesday 11th February at Nuffield Hospital, Woking, Shores Road, Surrey, GU21 4BY, from 6.30pm to 8.15pm “Vision in focus: practical workshop foreign body removal and IOL planning” C115049 3 CPD Points 6.30pm Registration and canapes and refreshments 7.00pm …

23 January 2026

Hoya CPD Webinar Wednesday 28th January 7.00pm – Confessions from a Filing Cabinet

Hoya would like to invite you to their latest CPD webinar event on Wednesday 28th January at 7.00pm. Andrew Keirl presents: “Confessions From a Filing Cabinet” C113439 – 1 CPD Point The Lecture will cover the purpose of good record keeping in reference to College guidance and the GOC Standards of Practice for Optometrists and …

23 January 2026

LOCSU Latest News

Referrals during the Microsoft Outage

We know LOCs are being contacted by practices who are concerned about how to refer patients while systems are affected.

13 November 2026

LOCSU impacted by Microsoft Outage

LOCSU has been impacted by the global Microsoft outage and is currently unable to send or receive emails.

13 November 2026

Important LOC and GOS Contractor Update on National Negotiations Concerning GOS and eRS Funding

A message from Peter Hampson on behalf of OFNC on national developments concerning GOS funding, eRS implementation and related negotiations.

11 November 2026

2026 ROCs Begin in the North of England

The long-awaited 2026 Regional Optical Conferences (ROCs) kicked off in the north of England this week.

6 November 2026

Find out about upcoming events

Find out about upcoming events