As Silmo looms towards us in Paris at the end of the month, stories about participating companies are beginning to roll in. PHN will be represented there and will welcome any request from companies to report back after the show with images and new products. Just email info@primaryhealthnet.com to request us to visit your stand on the first day. Tom Davies joins our Silmo Update with news about the Double Bloc Titanium Collection.
The last APPG parliamentarian meeting considered the effects of the NHS reforms in eye care, we publish the full report.
Also from the political sphere we gladly see more PR and interaction emanating from the GOC and recently the CEO used her position in office to raise the profile of Vision Care for the Homeless. Meanwhile the GOC has released figures on the number of students failing to register before the start of their courses. More charity news this week comes from two intrepid running teams from Norville Opticians stables where they will be competing in a Badminton Horseless team event.
And back to the GOC again who are aiming to raise money for eye research. We can all help by reading more says the RNIB in their latest fund raiser.
The BMA are to provide GPs with a toolkit to prompt active involvement under the PPI initiatives set down by the NHS. We publish what they consider to be the benefits to the patients as well as to doctors.
LOCSU with its close partnership with WOPEC in Wales offers the opportunity for those to develop their leadership skills and gain points towards a post graduate qualification. The good news for some is that LOCSU will be funding 11 places. LOCSU has also backed calls for blood glucose testing within practices.
For the first time we are republishing as a story a question and answer about GOS regs on sight test appointment intervals. We think that the answer to booking ahead of the prescribed time is one worth highlighting and we have also made a PDF copy of the then GOS head of services of the DH eye department letter which confirms the ruling and can be downloaded.
Now less than a year to go to London 2012 Olympics their organising body have announced Team GB recognised products both for the Olympics and the Paralympics and the types of products and placement. In connection with this announcement you can read about Zoobug's specially designed frames and sunglasses on our product page.
Technology buffs will be interested in EyeDispense’s new Apple App the first for dispensing for the Apple iPad 2 with available corporate branding. Someone else who thinks her Apple techno products have been appreciated by her patients is Doctor Sahraie in her second practice in Aberdeen.
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