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AGM 2023 This years AGM will be on Wednesday 21st June 2023 at 6.30pm at The Monks Yard, Ilminster – please click on the link below to register:- This event will commence with the AGM and then followed by a Lecture – Details to be confirmed. Refreshments will be provided. https://SOMLOCAGM2023.eventbrite.co.uk

Wet AMD Electronic Referral Form Following a recent audit on the AMD service at MPH.  The Ophthalmology department would be grateful if optometrists used the national recognised wAMD form for referral of suspected wet AMD patients. (Click on the link below for latest version):- Please click here for the updated WET AMD Form. The Audit found…

LOC Committee Members  Somerset LOC is the organisation representing optometrists in Somerset and liases with NHS England on matters relating to eyecare.  The current committee is listed below:- Chairman  – Sarah Farrant Vice Chairman – Joint   –  Ben Williams & Simon Frackiewicz Admin Secretary –   Treasurer –   Andy Cullerne Committee Members Ed Farrant Lewes Hambrey Judith Searle Duncan…

About Somerset Local Optical Committee Somerset Local Optical Committee (LOC) is the organisation representing optometrists in Somerset. It liaises with the NHS England and the Clinical Commissioning Group on matters relating to eyecare and represents Somerset optometrists in negotiations with them. It also runs a number of study days throughout the year. The Committee is elected every 3 years and…

COVID BOOSTER UPDATE – NHS ENGLAND Please note that the National Booking Service in England is now open to healthcare workers. This means that optical teams in England can start to book their vaccination: Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination – NHS (www.nhs.uk)   The New WET AMD Age Related Macular Degeneration Service is…