Please note that the National Booking Service in England is now open to healthcare workers. This means that optical teams in England can start to book their vaccination: Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Dear All The College of Optometrists has new information following the withdrawal of UKHSA infection prevention and control measures in England, which you can share with your mailing lists. Please see the statement: Withdrawal of UKHSA infection prevention and control measures in England – College of Optometrists (college-optometrists.org) With Kind regards Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham…

LOCSU welcomes the confirmation from NHS England-Improvement that from 1st April, LFD tests for patient facing staff will continue to be available through the gov.uk portal. This is in line with UKHSA advice. Click here for more information.  Optical professionals should contact their membership bodies with further enquiries.

We have been asked to circulate information relating to workshops that are being run in South East London and further details can be found below. ******************************************************************************************************************** Professor Rebecca Malby, Health Systems Innovation Lab, School of Health & Social Care, London South Bank University is working with GSTT and Kings on a set of projects on Covid recovery…