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June 2024

BOSTU Rep training – Member representation (Online)

June 6 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Microsoft Teams

TU reps ONLY. This training will give you the basic information on how to represent a member through a grievance or disciplinary process.

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Medical Retina Summer Seminar 2024

June 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Microsoft Teams,

Medical Retina Summer seminar: The Medical Retina CAG Steering Group committee would like to invite its members and those interested to attend our Summer Seminar 2024. Talks include: Macular Dystrophies by Ms Manju Chandran, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Overview of retinal tears and detachments: diagnosis and management by Ms Emily Gosse, Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Isle of Wight NHS Trust

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BOSTU Flex training for Local reps – online

June 17 @ 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Microsoft Teams,

Guidance and discussion about the new legislation on Flexible working for local reps.

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July 2024

Southern Region TU meeting 04.07.2024: 11.00 – 12.30

July 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Microsoft Teams,

This meeting is for local Southern Region TU Reps to meet to discuss local TU issues. Cases can also be discussed for support and advice.

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BIOS Annual Conference & AGM – Thursday 11th & Friday 12th July 2024

July 11 - July 12
Pendulum Hotel & Conference, Pendulum Hotel & Conference
Manchester, M1 3BB United Kingdom
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The BIOS Conference, to be held at the Pendulum Hotel in Manchester on the 11th and 12th July 2024, promises to be a fantastic couple of days in this exciting and vibrant city. The Conference will cover a range of topics, including, but not limited to, core orthoptics, research, the support workforce, stroke, and career development. On both days there will be multiple opportunities to interact with fellow orthoptists, through case discussion presentations, panel discussions and social activities, giving delegates the opportunity to share knowledge, learning and experience. We are delighted to say this year’s Gail Stephenson Lecture will be presented by [...]

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Northern Heads of Service meeting online – 18th July 2024

July 18 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Microsoft Teams,

Update from services Plans for future clinical meetings

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September 2024

Northern Autumn Clinical Meeting – 6th September 2024 (online)

September 6 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Microsoft Teams,

Clinical meeting. 6th September 2024 - 1.30 to 4.30 pm Draft agenda 1.30 Welcome 1.35 Fiona Bush, Stockport:  Public Health in Orthoptics – Addressing Health Inequalities, Sustainability and Primary Vision Screening Mapping 1.50 Georgina Fray, Salford: Behavioural side effects of atropine eye drops 2.15 Laura Haslam, Leeds: Mental Capacity Act and the learning disability clinic Jenny Earl, Newcastle: Orthoptic led squint listing pathway 3.10 Tea break 3.25 Interesting cases session from Preston, Alder Hey and Stockport Interesting case of acute 3rd nerve onset in small child Interesting case – the hazard of assuming (TED turned bilateral 4th) Interesting case of Ocular Neuromyotonia [...]

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BIOS Career Development Framework members workshops – Various dates (online)

September 12 @ 10:00 am - September 24 @ 7:30 pm
Microsoft Teams,

We’re running three workshops between 12th -24th September 2024 to give members the opportunity to feed into the early stages of our new BIOS Career Development Framework. The new resource will help to improve visibility and support recruitment, retention, career progression, and learning and development across all career levels. This project is being funded through the NHSE Education Reform Programme and, to lead it, we’ve commissioned The Creative Health Alliance to work with us.   The co-founders - Dr Stephanie Tempest, Dr Jo Watson and Dr Beverley Durrant - join us as experienced registered health professionals who have all worked across sectors and [...]

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Clinical tutors forum: “Failing to fail students” – 13th September 2024 (online)

September 13 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Microsoft Teams,

Online forum for Orthoptic clinical tutors. Aim is to provide opportunity to discuss topics relevant to the provision of clinical placements for undergraduate and postgraduate orthoptic students. This forum will focus on the importance of grading students accurately on placement with particular emphasis on how the “failing” student. Agenda: • 12:30-12:35- Introduction: Michael Harmsworth • 12:35-12:12:45: Talk on failing to fail students • 12:45-13:25 Open discussion amongst clinical tutors with opportunity to ask questions University representatives. • 13:25-30: Suggestions for topics of next forum & Close meeting.  

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BIOS Stroke and Neuro-rehab CAG study day 2024 – 19th September 2024 – Face to Face

September 19 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Conference Aston – Conference Centre and Hotel, Aston University, Aston Street, Birmingham, B4 7ET, Aston Street, Aston University Campus
Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7ET United Kingdom
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The morning session will include presentations from speakers on up-to-date research, national and international guidelines, and invited topics. The morning will also include brag and steal short presentations from submitted abstracts. The afternoon will be a participatory workshop to develop resources. Programme for the day: Registration at 9am. Presentations start from 9.30 and are detailed below: Mr Tom Hayton, Neurologist ,Queen Elizabeth Hospital Brain Injury & Neurorehabilitation Professor Fiona Rowe, University of Liverpool Inclusion of Orthoptics within SSNAP Dr Sam Strong, Optometry and Visual science, Aston University Visual perception- Impact of pathology on perception Dr Lauren Hepworth, University of Liverpool IVIS [...]

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