TRAINING – Postgraduate Study with University of Plymouth – Enrol now for an end of January 2024 start – further information
20230111 – Webinars – Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for GOC Registrants – https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/goc-approved-cpd
Online CET – more information here
Glaucoma UK – Empower yourself to support glaucoma patients and prevent sight loss – Discover an exclusive opportunity for free glaucoma training and help shape future programmes for our charity. Join our pilot project – Click here to see the flyer
Introducing Mindfulness Course – (various dates from September 2023 to March 2024) – The Devon Wellbeing Hub are pleased to offer a free, virtual ‘Introducing Mindfulness’ course for colleagues working in healthcare, social care and the police across Devon. https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/news/sign-up-for-the-devon-wellbeing-hub-s-new-introducing-mindfulness-course
WOPEC online courses (we only issue WOPEC codes for Devon based optoms and dispensing opticians) – Please click here for further information
If you would like to attend a committee meeting either as a speaker, or as an observer please get in touch with Carole via admin@devonloc.co.uk
| 22.01.2024 | FULL LOC meeting | Online |
| 11.03.2024 | FULL LOC meeting | F 2 F |
| 16.05.2024 | AGM | F 2 F – combined with CPD offer |
LATEST NEWS
31st August 2023 – The REI urgent care will be closed on the 4th October 2023 due to the new hospital move. If there are any sight threatening emergencies that need to be seen on the day, please direct the patient to main ED. – University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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NHS
NHS England Optometry Bulletin July 2023
Quality in Optometry (QIO) 2019/2022 – shared learning and best practice
Looking after you too (15/06/2022): Looking after you too
Monkeypox principles (01/06/2022): Monkeypox principles document
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Archived Newsletters
Devon LOC update – 13th January 2023
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Devon LOC update – 2nd December 2022
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Devon LOC update – 30th September 2022
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Devon LOC update – 1st July 2022
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Devon LOC update – 17th June 2022
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Devon LOC update – 20th May 2022
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Archived NHS Bulletins
NHS England Optometry Bulletin September 2022
NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK 2023
Vision really matters. Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us don’t know how to look after our eyes – National Eye Health Week aims to change all that!
The competition has now closed.
The 2023 entries and WINNERS can be view here