MECS Assessment Specsavers Grantham
- Date
- Thursday 20th of February, 2025
- Venue
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Specsavers Grantham
- Leader
- Bhavik Parmar
- Cost
- Free
This event is solely intended for Specsavers optometrists within the area who wish to undertake their MECS Part 2 practical
Specsavers Clinical Performance Consultant for this area is Bhavik Palmer bhavik.parmar@specsavers.com please contact them if you require any support.
The assessment is in the form of 5 assessment stations, each takes 5 minutes. Allow 90 minutes for the briefing and full assessment. The assessment is based on the 7 LOCSU MECS distance learning lectures. MECS on-line lectures and MCQs must be successfully completed before booking on to the event. Contact Specsavers to obtain the promo code and instructions in order to access these lectures via the WOPEC website.
Optometrists must be registered with the GOC and hold a 'GOC-' number in order to book on the assessment.
Results will be emailed 2-3 weeks after the event has occurred. Practitioners who cancel their booking or fail to attend this assessment without prior contact with WOPEC at least 5 days before the event may be issued with an exam fee of £125 from Cardiff University.
Assessment stations
- Station 1 - Slit lamp BIO (Volk)
- Station 2 - Patient interaction
- Station 3 - Referral
- Station 4 & 5 - Structured Oral
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.
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.