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Wiltshire LOC News – CPD Events

Wiltshire LOC love to keep you informed of the latest CPD events on offer to you. This month Practice Plus Group are offering two events as follows: 1. Review of Common Macular Diseases Date & Time: Tuesday 18 November 2025, 6.30pm – 7.45pm Location: Online via Teams CPD Points: 1 Course Overview: This session will provide a comprehensive …

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11 November 2025

Emergency and Urgent Referrals to Salisbury District Hospital

Please be aware that when referring urgent or emergency patients to Salisbury District Hospital, if a patient needs to be seen in less than a week, they must be referred as an emergency in order to be triaged within the appropriate timeframe. Once you have submitted your CUES episode with the assessment outcome as ‘Emergency …

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3 October 2025

Wiltshire LOC News – CPD and Research Opportunities

Dear Colleagues, Wiltshire LOC continues to champion professional development and patient-centred care. This month’s highlights include a CPD session on inclusive practice, a research survey on glaucoma referrals, and a hospital open day celebrating innovation in cataract services. Glaucoma Referral Practices – Research Survey Primary care optometrists in the Salisbury District Hospital catchment area are …

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29 September 2025

National Eye Health Week – Day 3: Eyes at work

Whether you’re behind a desk, on the road, or working outdoors, your eyes are working just as hard as you are. Today, Wiltshire LOC joins the nationwide campaign to spotlight the importance of protecting your vision in the workplace. Why Eyes at Work Matter From screen glare and poor lighting to airborne irritants and eye …

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24 September 2025

National Eye Health Week 22-28 September 2025

Dear Colleagues,  National Eye Health Week 2025 – Vision Matters This week marks the start of National Eye Health Week (22–28 September), and Wiltshire LOC is proud to support the nationwide Vision Matters campaign, raising awareness of the importance of good eye health and regular sight tests. Why Vision Matters Sight is our most precious sense, yet many …

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22 September 2025

Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) Alert – Zaditen Recall

A Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) alert has been issued impacting Zaditen eye drops. Please share this alert with clinicians within your practice. CAS Alert Zaditen

28 August 2025

CUES Frequently Asked Questions

Following PES recent CUES clinical and screening webinars, we would like to share some of the frequently asked questions. These can be found here on the CUES II section of our help pages

22 July 2025

Rejected Referral Survey

The National Optometry Forum has requested a regional survey for information on rejected referrals. The information you provide will very helpful and greatly appreciated. The survey will take less that 2 minutes and can be found below: Rejected Referral Survey

22 July 2025

Myopia Research Studies – 30 June 2025

Please use the following information on current and important optical sector studies which you or your patients may wish to engage in: 1. Myopia Management Practice Survey Increasing numbers of treatment and monitoring options are becoming available to manage progressive myopia in children and young people. In preparation for a future clinical trial of different …

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23 June 2025

Quality in Optometry Survey

QiO has been updated over the years and remains a useful tool for practices across England but is now due an upgrade. During 2025/26 the sector bodies and LOCSU are working together to review the platform with the aim to inform the development of a future platform next year. This review process will commence with …

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16 June 2025