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SUMMARY:NES Emergency First Aid at Work
DESCRIPTION:Locations & Dates: \nEdinburgh – 10th November 2025\nAberdeen – 18th November 2025\nGlasgow – 25th November 2025\nPerth – 9th December 2025\nInverness – 17th March 2026 \nNES Optometry\, in conjunction with St Andrew’s First Aid\, are delighted to offer professional and practice staff the opportunity to attend a 1-day certified course. \nOn completion\, you will receive an ‘Emergency First Aid at Work’ certificate\, which is valid for three years.
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/nes-emergency-first-aid-at-work/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T170000
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SUMMARY:NES Independent Prescribing Placements
DESCRIPTION:Independent Prescribing Simulation-Based Sessions continue to run on Fridays\, Saturdays and Sundays. These hands-on workshops are held at Clinic M\, Stobhill Hospital\, Glasgow.  \nWe are pleased to announce additional session availability at two further locations: \nFalkirk Community Hospital\nWednesday 25th February\nWednesday 11th March\nWednesday 25th March \nUHI Inverness\nTuesday 10th March \nThese placements comprise a series of innovation scenarios around the groundbreaking EyeSi virtual reality slit lamp\, which is highly realistic diagnostic training system for medical professionals. This integrates cutting-edge virtual reality technology into the original hardware of a Haag Streit slit lamp\, allowing you to examine virtual patients in real-time with the biomicroscope\, fundoscopy lens and/or gonioscopy lens. \nEach day is made up of two sessions (am/pm)\, each session can be used for 3 Specialist or 3 General Interactive CPD points and 1 IP clinical placement. (N.B. These sessions cannot be repeated. To count towards your IP clinical placement\, you must have successfully passed your University Independent Prescribing course.) \nFurther Information and bookings\, for all IP Simulation-Based Sessions are available on Turas.
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/nes-independent-prescribing-placements/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
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SUMMARY:100% Optical registration is officially live!
DESCRIPTION:Grab your badge early and be the first to hear about the newest updates for 2026.\n  \nThis is where eyewear meets eyecare and as an optical professional\, you should not be missing a spectacular and important event like this! \n  \nRegister for your free ticket and join us from 28 February – 2 March 2026 at Excel London\, where you will be joined by 11\,000+ optical professionals across three days\, all in the search for the latest eyewear\, equipment\, business solutions\, contact lenses and accessories for their optical practices.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR FREE
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/100-optical-registration-is-officially-live/
LOCATION:Excel London\, Royal Victoria Dock\, 1 Western Gateway\, London\, E16 1XL\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T170000
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SUMMARY:NES Remote & Rural Series of Learning Events 2026 - Further Sessions Added
DESCRIPTION:The National Centre for Remote & Rural Health & Care will continue to deliver its series of online remote and rural learning events for 2026. \nThe learning sessions for this year have been designed based on the feedback received from the Series of Learning survey from last year. \nSessions are run via MS Teams and will focus on primary and community care.  Please note that sessions are NOT recorded so we would encourage attendance on the day and you will be provided with a certificate of attendance after each session.  Sessions are relevant to a wide range of audiences supporting hybrid/remote working and continuous professional development.  Some sessions are also relevant to community members. \nIf you are interested in attending\, please click on the link in the table below to complete your registration details – you must register for each session. \nMore information can be found on the Turas Information Hub National Centre for Remote & Rural Health & Care Series of Learning Events | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot).   Further sessions are being arranged so please revisit this page regularly for updates. \n  \n\n\n\n\nSession Title\nDate \nTime\nRegistration Link\n\n\n Learning Teaching and Assessment Part 1\n\nTuesday 10 March 2026\n1.00pm – 2.00pm\n\nClick here to Register\n\n\n Learning Teaching and Assessment Park 2\n Wednesday 25 March 2026\n2.00pm – 3.00pm\nClick here to Register\n\n\n Rural Collaboration with Communities – power\, culture and practice\n Tuesday 24 March 2026\n1.00pm – 2.00pm\nClick here to Register\n\n\n GMC Credential in Rural and Remote Healthcare\n Wednesday 22 April 2026\n1.00pm – 2.00pm\nClick here to Register\n\n\n\nPlease get in touch at nes.ruralteam@nhs.scot if you require any further information. \nKind regards \nThe National Centre Team
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/nes-remote-rural-series-of-learning-events-2026-further-sessions-added/
ORGANIZER;CN="NES Remote & Rural Team":MAILTO:nes.ruralteam@nhs.scot
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260317
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SUMMARY:Cornea & Cataract Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:The UKISCRS Conference will take place in Edinburgh this year\, bringing this well-established national meeting to Scotland for the first time in some time. \nThe conference programme offers a high-quality update on corneal and cataract care\, covering a range of novel\, current and clinicaukiscrs Cornea and Cataract day edinburgh 16 03 2026lly relevant topics. The event is recognised for its strong educational content\, excellent national and international speakers\, and ample opportunity for discussion and professional exchange. \nThis meeting is open to all health professionals and represents a valuable development opportunity for those with an interest in anterior segment care. The registration fee is £100. \nMembers are encouraged to review the attached programme for full details.
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/cornea-cataract-day-2026/
LOCATION:EH3 9SR\, Sheraton Grand Hotel\, Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9SR\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260320
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SUMMARY:ABDO CPD events
DESCRIPTION:  \nMonday 16th March \nThursday 19th March\n7pm – 8pm\nOnline\n*3 CPD points*
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/abdo-cpd-events/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260520
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SUMMARY:NES Emergency First Aid at Work
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 17th March\nMonday 11th May\nTuesday 19th May\n9am – 5pm\nInverness\, Edinburgh\, Glasgow
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/2057/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626
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SUMMARY:FAST Education Session
DESCRIPTION:Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland are running an education session in partnership with the Scottish Government\, aiming to improve stroke recognition. It is strongly encouraged that clinical / non-clinical staff working with stroke patients in emergency departments\, primary care\, and the Scottish Ambulance Service attend one of the sessions. \n\n30-minute online session\nFor Emergency Department\, primary care\, and ambulance service patient-facing staff (clinical and non-clinical)\nCPD certificate available following attendance\n\nSession Dates \n\nWednesday 18th March 13:00\nFriday 3rd April 10:00\nTuesday 14th April 15:00\nWednesday 6th May 15:00\nTuesday 19th May 9:00\nWednesday 3rd June 15:00\nThursday 25th June 10:00
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/fast-education-session-2/
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SUMMARY:FAST Education Session
DESCRIPTION:Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland are running an education session in partnership with the Scottish Government\, aiming to improve stroke recognition. It is strongly encouraged that clinical / non-clinical staff working with stroke patients in emergency departments\, primary care\, and the Scottish Ambulance Service attend one of the sessions. \n\n30-minute online session\nFor Emergency Department\, primary care\, and ambulance service patient-facing staff (clinical and non-clinical)\nCPD certificate available following attendanceFAST Education Poster\n\nSession Dates \n\nFriday 9th January 11:00\nThursday 22nd January 14:00\nThursday 5th February 11:00\nWednesday 18th February 15:00\nFriday 6th March 10:00\nWednesday 18th March 13:00\n\n 
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/fast-education-session/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260331
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SUMMARY:NES Anterior Eye Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:Monday 23rd March\nMonday 30th March\n5.45pm – 8.45pm\nAberdeen and Ayr\n*9 CPD points* (6 available as IP)
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/nes-anterior-eye-spotlight/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTSTAMP:20260418T123725
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SUMMARY:NES IP simulation-based sessions
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 25th March\n(& April – May dates)\n8.45am – 12.30pm / 1pm – 4.45pm\nFalkirk and Glasgow\n*3 CPD points* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to book or for more information – FALKIRK\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to book or for more information – GLASGOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/nes-ip-simulation-based-sessions/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T133000
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SUMMARY:Macula Services Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 26\, 12:30 PM \nUpcoming\n\nMacula Services: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities Together \nWebinar run by the Centre for Sustainable Delivery \n\n\n\nIn collaboration with EyeHealth Scotland\, we are delivering a webinar focused on current challenges and opportunities within hospital macula services across Scotland – for both new and return patients. \nThis webinar seeks to bring ophthalmology colleagues together from across the Health Boards to share current challenges and evolving pathways\, and will be highly relevant to colleagues in community optometry who are regularly referring into this service.  
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/macula-services-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T200000
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SUMMARY:NES Peer Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 25th March\n7pm – 8pm\nOnline\n*3 CPD points*
URL:https://optometryscotland.org.uk/event/nes-peer-discussion/
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