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Optometry Northern Ireland – AGM
Minutes of ONI AGM 16 May 2016 and Draft Accounts 2015/16 for your information. AGM 2016 ONI Draft Accounts for YE 31-03-16
CLD Résumé
NIOS CONTACT LENS DAY - WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY 2016 - HILTON HOTEL TEMPLEPATRICK This years Contact Lens Day was held in a new venue, The Hilton Hotel in Templepatrick. It was very well attended by Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians from around the province who...
Raising Concerns Policy
Optometry Northern Ireland would like to draw NIOS members' attention to the following letter regarding the General Optical Council's document - Raising Concerns Policy. Raising Concerns Policy Last month we issued new policy for registrants on raising concerns about...
CET – Making Accurate Claims – one interactive CET point available
CET - Take an Exam Please copy and paste the following link to access an Association of Optometrists CET Video entitled Avoiding GOS Reclaims (one interactive CET point available) -http://www.optometry.co.uk/cet/?id=563
New Belfast based Optical Charity – volunteering opportunity and/or equipment request **UPDATE**
Sent on behalf of Debbie and Peter Adair & Paul and Sarah Wright - See Belfast Ltd Dear Colleagues New Belfast based Optical Charity – volunteering opportunity and/or equipment request **UPDATE** Homelessness is a major problem in Northern Ireland – we have the...
HSC Email Addresses
Dear Colleagues HSC is continuing to progress contractor and employed optometrist/locum access to HSC email addresses, in common with other FPS service areas. In this regard HSC is asking if you would be interested in having access to an HSC email address which would...
Vision and Ageing Study
Are you interested in eye health? Researchers from Queen’s are currently looking for participants willing to take part in a study investigating visual function and ageing, entitled The 'Northern Ireland Sensory Ageing Study' (NiSA). The purpose of our study is to...
WANTED – Optometrists and DOs for NIOS Council
Are you interested in joining an enthusiastic and committed team to provide high quality, imaginative and innovative CET events which are informative, relevant and engaging for all? Arrange vibrant social opportunities to meet and network with professional...
Tandeming Together
The Northern Ireland Optometric Society (NIOS) and Optometry Northern Ireland (ONI) recently sponsored Tandeming Together, a Northern Ireland cycling club for blind and partially-sighted people. The NIOS and ONI membership generously supported Tandeming Together by...
Congratulations to Francis John Petticrew on his Life Fellowship Award from the College of Optometrists
We are delighted to celebrate with Francis John Petticrew (better known to us as 'Frank') as he accepted his Life Fellowship from the College of Optometrists at the Diploma Presentation Ceremony held on Tuesday, 4 November 2014 in Central Hall, Westminster, London....