Our colleagues at RNIB would like to invite all Lancashire & South Cumbria optometrists and dispensing opticians to two webinars relating to patients with sight loss and complex needs. Both sessions are registered for CPD and offer us an opportunity to improve patient experiences when visiting optical practices. Apologies for the late notice – these are being held this week on Tuesday and Thursday, early evening. See further details below.
RNIB webinars for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians
The online sessions can be booked through Eventbrite and the links for each session are provided below. Please follow the relevant link to book your place.
Tuesday 27 June 2023, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
RNIB Improving communication for people with sight loss and complex needs within clinical settings: Inclusive communication
The aim of this webinar is to help you to meet the communication needs of patients with sight loss and complex needs who are accessing your services. This can be undertaken as a single webinar or in conjunction with the RNIB Creating an inclusive environment for people with sight loss and complex needs within clinical settings.
Thursday 29 June 2023, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
RNIB Creating an inclusive environment for people with sight loss and complex needs within clinical settings: Inclusive environments
This webinar will help you to understand and reduce the impact of the clinical environment to meet the needs of people living with sight loss and complex needs. This can be undertaken as a single webinar or in conjunction with the RNIB Improving communication for people with sight loss and complex needs within clinical settings.
Please note that these online events will be delivered using MS Teams and when joining a session, the name you add will be shown to all attendees.
We look forward to meeting you at the sessions, however if you require any of the resources in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact the team.
Best wishes
Health and Social Care Skills Development Team
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Telephone: 0141 739 3683
