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June 2024
BOSTU Rep training – Member representation (Online)
TU reps ONLY. This training will give you the basic information on how to represent a member through a grievance or disciplinary process.
Find out more »Medical Retina Summer Seminar 2024
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
Find out more »BOSTU Flex training for Local reps – online
Guidance and discussion about the new legislation on Flexible working for local reps.
Find out more »July 2024
Southern Region TU meeting 04.07.2024: 11.00 – 12.30
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.
Find out more »BIOS Annual Conference & AGM – Thursday 11th & Friday 12th July 2024
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 [...]
Find out more »Northern Heads of Service meeting online – 18th July 2024
Update from services Plans for future clinical meetings
Find out more »September 2024
Northern Autumn Clinical Meeting – 6th September 2024 (online)
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 [...]
Find out more »BIOS Career Development Framework members workshops – Various dates (online)
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 [...]
Find out more »Clinical tutors forum: “Failing to fail students” – 13th September 2024 (online)
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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