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Day one as a locum optometrist: “The main thing is to try and be part of the team”

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By Lucy Miller
| Optometry Today Verified
From day one as a locum after becoming a parent to juggling clinic shifts with starting a new business from scratch, the experiences self-employed optometrists go through are as varied as the circumstances that got them there. Here, three locums tell OT about their first day on the job – and what they have learnt in the months or years since. Francesca Marchetti: locuming after starting a family “On my first day of locuming, I was absolutely terrified.
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An insight into locuming in rural locations

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By Lucy Miller
| Optometry Today Verified
Easy access to ancient woodlands, being embedded as part of a close-knit local community, and the potential of higher day rates are just some of the factors that might lead locum optometrists to seek out clinic hours in the countryside. Here, OT speaks to three locum optometrists about positives, challenges, and what others might need to know if they’re looking to book shifts out of town.
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Macular Society conference registration opens

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By Lucy Miller
| Optometry Today Verified
Registration for the Macular Society’s annual conference has opened. The free Hope for the Future conference will take place online on Saturday 12 September, from 9am to 4pm. The conference will bring experts together to discuss the latest developments in macular disease research, including how cell replacement therapy has the potential to help treat age-related macular degeneration.
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