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June 2025
BIOS Symposium, Awards and Workforce Programme Launch Event
These two days of exciting events in Birmingham, are focused on promoting and celebrating the very best of Orthoptics! All events are being held at The Studio in Birmingham, just a few minutes walk from New Street Station. Tickets can be bought for each day individually or the full two days. Orthoptic Workforce Development Programme – Launch Event (Thursday 19th June 2025): This year, to celebrate the outcomes from our exciting NHS-funded Orthoptic Workforce Development projects, we will be holding a day-long event, presenting brand new resources including our Professional Development Framework and the revamped BIOS website. Full agenda to follow. [...]
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Lunchtime Support Workforce mini webinar – Assessing vision at all ages – 24th June 2025 12.45pm – 1.15pm
BIOS is hosting a series of 4 lunchtime webinars for the support workforce Webinar 1: Assessing vision at all ages – Vienna-Jaye Burchell, Lead Orthoptist
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Neuro Orthoptics/Ophthalmology CAG Study Day – Holistic Approach to IIH for Ophthalmic Professionals – 9th July 2025 9:30am – 4:30pm
Aimed at ophthalmic professionals, this online study day will cover holistic and ophthalmic care in IIH. With speakers from IIH UK, and leading researchers and clinicians in obesity and neuro ophthalmology. During the morning sessions attendees will learn strategies to approach conversations around weight and related psychology sensitively and how to make links with weight management services. The afternoon will focus on ophthalmic care in IIH, OCT, Neurology and Evidence Based Practice. Confirmed Speakers Include: Consultant Neuro Ophthalmologists Susan Mollan & Jim McHugh IIH UKs Michelle Williamson & Amanda Denton Obesity Consultant Anjali Zalin Weight Stigma Researcher Stuart Flint Consultant Physician [...]
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Town Hall/Open Meeting – The Benefits of BIOS Membership (online) – 11th July 2025 12:15pm – 12:45pm
A Town Hall/Open Meeting to hear about the benefits of being a member of BIOS with an opportunity to ask questions.
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Lunchtime Support Workforce mini webinar – Basic Eye anatomy/physiology – 29th July 2025 12.45pm – 1.15pm
BIOS is hosting a series of 4 lunchtime webinars for the support workforce Webinar 2: Basic Eye anatomy/physiology – Roger Humphry, Consultant Ophthalmologist
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Lunchtime Support Workforce mini webinar – Basic Optics/refraction – 12th August 2025 12.45pm – 1.15pm
BIOS is hosting a series of 4 lunchtime webinars for the support workforce Webinar 3: Basic Optics/refraction - Ellen Fletcher, Senior Optometrist
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Lunchtime Support Workforce mini webinar – Binocular vision/vision development – 4th September, 12.45pm – 1.15pm
BIOS is hosting a series of 4 lunchtime webinars for the support workforce Webinar 4: Binocular vision/vision development - Kayleigh Cole, Head Orthoptist
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Northern Clinical Meeting (face to face) – 19th September 2025 9:30am – 4:30pm
An opportunity to share all the exciting work going on in the Orthoptic services in Northern England. There will be presentations, a quick-fire interesting case session and time to network and connect with colleagues across the region. The agenda is to be confirmed.
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North Heads of Service Meeting (online) – 7th October 2025 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Business meeting Draft agenda: Updates from Trustees Feedback from clinical meeting 2025 Updates from meetings across the region
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Scottish Autumn Clinical Meeting (face to face) – 31st October 2025 10:45am – 4:30pm
Scottish yearly meeting. Agenda includes: Talks from RNIB on upcoming innovation for sight loss Rosie Brennan, consultant neuro-ophthalmology on squint surgery/ neuro-ophthalmology Paediatric consultant Jane Mackinnon Talks from Orthoptists with interesting cases Sharing of working groups and trustee update
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