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SUMMARY:Eyecare Birmingham\, Huddersfield & Glasgow
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEyecare Birmingham is now available to book with the £45 Early Bird offer running until 1st April 2026. We are moving to a fantastic new venue\, right in the heart of Birmingham on 20th September. Fazeley Studios will be the new home of Eyecare Birmingham and we can’t wait to see you all there!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur next event is Eyecare Huddersfield\, which returns to the Cedar Court Hotel on 10th May. Both Eyecare Birmingham and Huddersfield will have 2 dedicated CPD tracks\, with education available for Optoms and DOs. Peer review is included and breakfast\, lunch and refreshments are all provided.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoth events will welcome back a wide range of exhibitors\, bringing you the very best equipment\, frames\, lenses and services available in the industry. To book your tickets click the button below!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEyecare Huddersfield\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEyecare Birmingham\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEyecare Glasgow will return to the Hilton Hotel on 24th & 25th January 2027. Our flagship 2 day event will feature a large exhibition area and a wide range of CPD education\, as well as education for students\, pre-reg’s and support staff. Tickets include full access to the exhibition and education options\, with breakfast lunch and refreshments provided. Delegates also get a free drink and buffet dinner and tickets to The Big Night In! We’ll be hosting another fantastic evening of fun\, laughter and dancing on 24th January so make sure you don’t miss out!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick the button below to book your tickets now!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEyecare Glasgow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/eyecare-birmingham-huddersfield-glasgow/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260625T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T120000
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UID:2398-1782381600-1790164800@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:FAST Education Session
DESCRIPTION:Session Dates\nThursday 25th June 10:00\nTuesday 28th July 13:00\nTuesday 11th August 09:00\nMonday 24th August 10:00\nThursday 10th September 15:00\nWednesday 23rd September 12:00\n1.\nFAST Education Session\nChest Heart and Stroke Scotland are running an education session in\npartnership with the Scottish Government\, aiming to improve stroke\nrecognition. It is strongly encouraged that clinical / non-clinical staff working\nwith stroke patients in emergency departments\, primary care\, and the\nScottish Ambulance Service attend one of theFAST Education Poster 2 sessions.\n• 30-minute online session\n• For Emergency Department\, primary care\, and ambulance service\npatient-facing staff (clinical and non-clinical)\n• CPD certificate available following attendance\nSIGN UP:\nPlease can attendees sign up\nvia the QR code\, and a\nMicrosoft Teams invite will be\nsent out for the session nearer\nthe date.
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/fast-education-session-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260821
DTSTAMP:20260611T105840Z
CREATED:20260611T105840Z
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UID:2381-1787097600-1787270399@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Return to Work
DESCRIPTION:Return to Work\nWhere: Stobhill Hospital\, Glasgow\nWhen: 19th/20th August\, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm\nGOC CPD points: 11 (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/return-to-work/
LOCATION:Stobhill Hospital\, 133 Balornock Road\, Glasgow\, G21 3UW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260824T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260824T140000
DTSTAMP:20260806T160300Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T160300Z
UID:2526-1787576400-1787580000@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:GIRFT provider webinar: Best practice for glaucoma services
DESCRIPTION:GIRFT provider webinar: Best practice for glaucoma services \nLydia Chang\, Liz Wilkinson and Jon Bhargava\, GIRFT joint clinical leads for ophthalmology\, invite you to join them for a webinar on Monday 24th August at 13.00 – 14.00 hrs to discuss the implementation of GIRFT’s new Best Practice for Glaucoma Services guidance in acute trusts. \nRegister here \nThis GIRFT guidance offers a practical framework for delivering consistent\, patient-centred glaucoma care which prioritises early detection\, accurate referrals and lifelong continuity of care.   \nIn this webinar\, Lydia Chang will present on the implementation of the pathway for providers and we will hear from consultant opthalmologists from the West of England Eye Unit at the Royal Devon Hospital who have successfully implemented DAVRAP.  \nWe will be also joined by a panel of speakers to discuss how providers should respond to the best practice document to transform glaucoma services. \nPlease share this invitation with colleagues working in glaucoma services\, both clinicians and operational managers. \nPlease register and you will receive a joining link by separate email nearer the event date.
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/girft-provider-webinar-best-practice-for-glaucoma-services/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260903T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260903T200000
DTSTAMP:20260731T103216Z
CREATED:20260731T103216Z
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UID:2498-1788462000-1788465600@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Prescribing Wisely: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Optometric Practice Online CPD
DESCRIPTION:Where: MS Teams\nWhen: Thurs 3rd Sep\, 7-8 pm\nGOC CPD points: 1 (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/prescribing-wisely-antimicrobial-stewardship-in-optometric-practice-online-cpd/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260731T103536Z
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UID:2500-1789585200-1789588800@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Glaucoma CPD Series Part 1 - Glaucoma: Back to Basics Online CPD
DESCRIPTION:  \nWhere: MS Teams\nWhen: Wed 16th Sep\, 7-8 pm\nGOC CPD points: 1 (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/glaucoma-cpd-series-part-1-glaucoma-back-to-basics-online-cpd/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T200000
DTSTAMP:20260731T103717Z
CREATED:20260731T103717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T103717Z
UID:2502-1790190000-1790193600@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Glaucoma CPD Series Part 2 - Realistic Choices: Considerations in Glaucoma Treatment Online CPD
DESCRIPTION:Where: MS Teams\nWhen: Wed 23rd Sep\, 7-8 pm\nGOC CPD points: 1 (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/glaucoma-cpd-series-part-2-realistic-choices-considerations-in-glaucoma-treatment-online-cpd/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T091500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T160000
DTSTAMP:20260731T104022Z
CREATED:20260731T104022Z
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UID:2506-1790759700-1790784000@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Leadership & Management Programme (LaMP)
DESCRIPTION:Where: Adobe Connect (Online)\nWhen: Wed 30th Sep\, 9:15am-4pm\nGOC CPD points: 12 (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/leadership-management-programme-lamp-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T110050Z
CREATED:20260611T110050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T110050Z
UID:2383-1790760600-1790784000@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Leadership & Management Programme (LaMP)
DESCRIPTION:Leadership & Management Programme (LaMP)\nWhere: Adobe Connect (Online)\nWhen: Wed 30th September 9:30 am – 4 pm\nGOC CPD points: 12 (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/leadership-management-programme-lamp/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T200000
DTSTAMP:20260731T103852Z
CREATED:20260731T103852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T103852Z
UID:2504-1790794800-1790798400@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Glaucoma CPD Series Part 3 - Peer Discussion Online CPD
DESCRIPTION:Where: MS Teams\nWhen: Wed 30th Sep\, 7-8 pm\nGOC CPD points: 1 (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/glaucoma-cpd-series-part-3-peer-discussion-online-cpd/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTSTAMP:20260729T155609Z
CREATED:20260611T110233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T155609Z
UID:2385-1791158400-1791244799@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Diabetes: From the Retina to Reality
DESCRIPTION:Diabetes: From the Retina to Reality\nWhen: Monday 5th October (Glasgow) \nJoin us for an in-person CPD day exploring diabetes and its wider impact on eye health. \nMore details coming soon.
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/save-the-date-diabetes-from-the-retina-to-reality/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTSTAMP:20260729T155824Z
CREATED:20260729T155824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T155824Z
UID:2476-1793145600-1793231999@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Prescribers CPD Day
DESCRIPTION:Where: Stirling Court Hotel\nWhen: Wed 28th Oct\, 8:55am-16:30pm\nGOC CPD points: 11+ (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/prescribers-cpd-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTSTAMP:20260406T112431Z
CREATED:20260406T112031Z
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UID:2119-1794614400-1794787199@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Optical Conference (SOC) & Scottish Optometry Awards (SOA)
DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to share that the dates for this year’s Scottish Optical Conference (SOC) & Scottish Optometry Awards (SOA) have now been confirmed. \nFurther details\, including programme information and booking\, will be announced in due course. \nStay tuned for more updates or visit the website here. 
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/scottish-optical-conference/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTSTAMP:20260623T133039Z
CREATED:20260623T133039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T133039Z
UID:2403-1794700800-1794787199@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Optical Conference (SOC)
DESCRIPTION:49 CPD Points – Interactive and Peer Review\n3 Tracks\n60 Exhibitors\n340 Delegates\, including DOs\, CLOs\, OOs and &IPs\n15th of November 2026 at Glasgow Radisson Blu Hotel\nView more on the SOC website here\nView the discount code here
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/scottish-optical-conference-soc/
LOCATION:Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow\, 301 Argyle Street\, Glasgow\, G2 8DL\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123
DTSTAMP:20260729T160156Z
CREATED:20260729T160156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T160156Z
UID:2478-1795305600-1795391999@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:Opening Your Eyes to Vascular Health
DESCRIPTION:Where: Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel\, Glasgow\nWhen: Sun 22nd Nov\, 9am-16:30pm\nGOC CPD Points: 9 (interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/opening-your-eyes-to-vascular-health/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTSTAMP:20260611T104757Z
CREATED:20260611T104757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T104757Z
UID:2372-1798675200-1798761599@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:2026 GOS Mandatory Training
DESCRIPTION:Don’t forget to complete your GOS Mandatory Training for 2026! \n“A Realistic Approach to Community Eyecare” aims to enhance your understanding  of Realistic Medicine and Value-Based Health and Care\, within your role as an eyecare practitioner in Scotland. \nDeadline: 31st December 2026\nGOC CPD points: 1 (non-interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/2026-gos-mandatory-training/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTSTAMP:20260731T140053Z
CREATED:20260731T104201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T140053Z
UID:2508-1798675200-1798761599@optometryscotland.org.uk
SUMMARY:2026 GOS Mandatory Training
DESCRIPTION:Don’t forget to complete your GOS Mandatory Training for 2026! \n“A Realistic Approach to Community Eyecare” aims to enhance your understanding  of Realistic Medicine and Value-Based Health and Care\, within your role as an eyecare practitioner in Scotland. \nDeadline: 31st December 2026\nGOC CPD points: 1 (non-interactive)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/2026-gos-mandatory-training-2/
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