Locum education programme launched

An educational programme of free events for locum practitioners has been launched this week by the Association of Optometrists (AOP) and Johnson & Johnson.

The first event featured a peer discussion and workshop accompanied by a virtual class two weeks later focusing on safe practice through continuity of care and multifocal contact lens fitting.

AOP head of education Ian Beasley said: ‘The largest rise of any group within the AOP’S membership is locums. The first event in London was fully booked extremely quickly, demonstrating the appetite in the sector for content of this type.’