WOPEC offices will close 20 December and reopen 2 January. Our on-line lectures are approved for GOC CPD points until midday 20 December and restarts 1 January 2025. Wishing you peace and joy this Christmas. Nadolig Llawen.

Event

MECS Assessment Brent and Harrow LOC

Date
Sunday 19th of January, 2025
Venue
Optegra Eye Hospital - North London
Leader
Rakesh Kapoor
Cost
£75.00
Abstract

This event is organised by and prioritises bookings for Brent and Harrow LOC Optometrists - there is a fee of £75 per person. Once booked, please contact brentharrowloc@gmail.com to complete your payment directly with them. 

Practitioners from these 3 LOCs may also book on to the event. On booking WOPEC will contact you to ascertain your main practice address and LOC and then pass your details to your LOC to complete the attendance fee.

  1. Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham (KCWHF) LOC
  2. Ealing and Hounslow LOC
  3. Hillingdon LOC

Practitioners not in these 4 LOCs must contact wopec@cardiff.ac.uk to request a place and there will be a fee. Please state your name, GOC, main practice of work and LOC.

Optometrists must be registered with the GOC and hold a full 'GOC-' number in order to book on the assessment.

The assessment is based on the 7 LOCSU MECS distance learning lectures. These lectures and MCQs must be successfully completed before booking on to the event. If you require an access promo code for the on-line lecture series, please contact your LOC stating your name, email address, and practice. The assessment is in the form of 5 assessment stations, each takes 5 minutes. Please allow 60 minutes for the whole assessment process.

WOPEC offices will close 20 December and reopen 2 January. Our on-line lectures are approved for GOC CPD points until midday 20 December and restarts 1 January 2025.

OSCE stations

  • Station 1 - Volk BIO
  • Station 2 - Patient interaction
  • Station 3 & 4 - Structured Oral’s
  • Station 5 - Referral

Practice makes perfect - The only practical element is the slit lamp Volk BIO station, it is expected that you regularly practice this examination technique on your routine, un-dilated patients.

Sunday 19th of January, 2025
Time
Availability
10:00 am
2 / 5
MECS OSCE
60 mins
11:00 am
0 / 5
MECS OSCE
60 mins
FULL
11:45 am
0 / 5
MECS OSCE
60 mins
FULL
12:30 pm
4 / 5
MECS OSCE
60 mins
3:30 pm
4 / 5
MECS OSCE
60 mins
4:15 pm
3 / 5
MECS OSCE
60 mins

Cancellations

Payment to WOPEC for their events should be made promptly on receiving the email detailing process. Failure to pay or correspond with WOPEC regarding your booking may result in your place being offered to someone else.

Some events require fee payment directly to the commissioning body and details are stated within. Other events are funded by a commissioning body at no charge to the attendee - do still notify WOPEC if you wish to cancel your place so it may be allocated to another person.

Cancellation made less than 5 working days before event may result in no refund of payment.