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mportant NHSE update: Sight testing & Dispensing in special educational settings

NHS England has published the Sight Testing and Dispensing and Dental Checks in Special Educational Settings Prior Information Notice (PIN) and associated documents on Contracts Finder and  Find a Tender. The PIN reads: “The Long-Term Plan made a commitment to provide dental checks, sight tests and ear checks to SEND children and young people in all special residential educational settings. A …

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25 October 2024

Wiltshire LOC AGM & CPD Lecture – Managing Post-Op Problems of Cataract Surgery

To All local Contractors and Performers in the Wiltshire LOC area: Notification of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Wiltshire LOC will be held on Thursday 23rd May 2024 at 6:30pm in the Ballroom, The Bear, Devizes. SN10 1HS. The Agenda for the AGM is attached for your reference. We hope …

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10 April 2024

New general ophthalmic services fees 2024/2025

New general ophthalmic services fees for 2024/25 From 1 April 2024, there is new guidance setting out fees for general ophthalmic services, including: ​NHS sight test fee and NHS domiciliary fees NHS optical voucher values Continuing education and training payment for 2023, payable in 2024 Grant payable to supervisors of pre-registration trainees You can read the guidance here in full. The …

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3 April 2024

AGM – 23rd May 2024 – Save the date

Our 2024 AGM will be held at the Bear Hotel in Devizes at 6:30pm on 23rd May 2024. There will be food and light refreshments served as well as a CPD event (topic TBC). Please email contact@wiltshireloc.org.uk if you would like to attend.

7 March 2024

RUH CPD Event – Save the Date!

On Thursday 18th April, the RUH are holding an evening with the Ophthalmology Team. For more information, please see the following link: RUH CPD save the date 2024 An EventBrite link will be circulated soon!

20 February 2024

Optom Event – Demysifying aspects of refractive and cataract surgery

On Tuesday 20th February 2024, Matthew Wakefield, Naeem Haq & Nick Maycock are holding an educational cheese and wine evening. This is open to all patient facing members of the team. For more information and how to book, please see the following flyer: RAYP24050_Optom event invite 02-24

12 February 2024

CUES October 2022 Update

See the attached document or visit the CUES page for the most recent CUES overview and updates,

1 November 2022

Welcome to Wiltshire LOC’s new website

This website will now be the new home of information for optical practitioners in the BSSW & Wiltshire area.

1 November 2022