The LOCSU Podcast

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The LOCSU Podcast

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7 episodes

2 months ago

In this podcast, LOCSU Clinical Director Zoe Richmond, is joined by Wojciech Karwatowski, Chair of the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC), to discuss the development of an exciting new standard specification for minor and urgent eye care. Together they explore the importance of building upon the well-established pockets of excellence in England to help commissioners get the best outcomes for patients through maximising delivery of care on high street. For details of...

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Episodes (7/7)

The LOCSU Podcast

Enhancing access to minor and urgent care across England through a new standard specification

1 year ago

20 minutes

The LOCSU Podcast

'Hairy Biker' Dave Myers on the importance of sight tests

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness but it doesn't have to be. In this podcast LOCSU CEO Janice Foster and Clinical Director Zoe Richmond speak to one half of 'The Hairy Bikers' Dave Myers about the importance of regular sight tests. For details of LOCs and LOCSU please go to www.locsu.co.uk

1 year ago

17 minutes

The LOCSU Podcast

New Board Members

In this podcast LOCSU Chair Dr Joy Tweed introduces us to the new clinical Board Directors. Jagdeep Singh; Roma Malik; Millie Fellows; and Sofia Fazal joined after a recruitment campaign held earlier this year. For details of LOCs and LOCSU please go to www.locsu.co.uk

2 years ago

23 minutes

The LOCSU Podcast

Low Vision

In this LOCSU podcast we focus on Low Vision and the role of primary eyecare in meeting patient need locally and collaboratively, working within multidisciplinary teams. Our Clinical Director Zoe Richmond is joined by two portfolio career Optometrists, experts in this field, Dr Louise Gow and Ms Rukaiya Anwar. Dr Louise Gow is clinical lead for eye health, Optometry and Low vision for RNIB and works as a specialist optometrist at Seeability special schools eye care service and St Thom...

2 years ago

24 minutes

The LOCSU Podcast

LOC Succession Planning

We promised you we would catch up with Lyndon Taylor who recently retired from optometry after over four decades and from Cheshire LOC having served the LOC for around 30 years. Digital Learning Support Officer Simone Mason chats to Lyndon and also to fellow optometrist and newer member of Cheshire LOC Fionnuala Kidd with a special episode on succession planning for LOCs. Simone unpicks the importance of succession planning, so you'll gain some key suggestions to inform yo...

2 years ago

36 minutes

The LOCSU Podcast

World Glaucoma Week

For World Glaucoma Week, LOCSU's Clinical Director, Zoe Richmond talks about Glaucoma. In this brief podcast Zoe urges the public to actively seek a sight test, advising that the routine sight test is the best way to detect glaucoma early. There is no cure for glaucoma, but a diagnosis of glaucoma does not need to mean sight is lost. Within a routine sight test, the optometrist will perform the necessary glaucoma checks. For details of LOCs and LOCSU please go to www.locsu.co.uk...

2 years ago

5 minutes

The LOCSU Podcast

Women in Optics

International Women's Day 2023 #EmbraceEquity You can't be what you can't see. This is the mantra of one of our inspirational women leading the way in optics. In this special, female focussed edition of the LOCSU podcast, Janice Foster (LOCSU CEO) is joined by optical professionals Farah Awan, Danielle Ellis and Simone Mason. Together they explore how the optical sector and LOCs are ahead of the curve when it comes to women in leadership roles. We learn about the great opportunities ...

2 years ago

30 minutes