The GOC has published new guidance to help registrants in situations where they need to consider the professional requirement to speak up when patient or public safety may be at risk. It covers all concerns such as when something has been observed that appears seriously wrong or is not in accordance with the accepted standards …
Continue reading “GOC guidance on ‘whistleblowing’ and/or ‘raising concerns’.”
1 November 2021
All organisations with NHSmail accounts are required to complete the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT) on an annual basis and completing the DSPT is a prerequisite for signing up to an NHSmail account. NHSmail provides a secure platform to transmit and receive optometry communication across eye care providers and other community and health services. …
Continue reading “Update to the NHSmail and Data Protection Security Toolkit (DSPT)”
9 October 2021
Following the publication of England’s COVID-19 summer 2021 and the Prime Minister’s follow-up statement on 12 July, the government has stated that health and care settings in England should continue to maintain appropriate infection prevention and control (IPC) measures. The Chief Medical and Chief Scientific advisers have also stated that the pandemic is not over …
Continue reading “Primary Eyecare Covid guidance 13 July2021”
13 July 2021
Earlier this month LOCSU organised a webinar event on Optometry First.
25 November 2021
WOPEC and LOCSU are holding a free virtual peer discussion around LOCSU’s clinical pathways on Monday 13th December.
25 November 2021
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