Programme

The programme will be available here soon.

Speakers' biogs are available here: https://wcb-ccd.org.uk/conference/speakers

10:00 – 10:05 Chair's Welcome and Introduction - Tim Morgan, National Clinical Lead.

10:05 - 10:15 My Meta Glasses - Unique Creative Arts Network (UCAN) Performance.

10:15 – 10:30 Ministerial Speech - Delyth Jewell, MS Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health.

10:30 – 10:45 Focus on Ophthalmology - Developing integrated pathways - Rhianon Reynolds (Chair), Ophthalmology Clinical Implementation, and Consultant Ophthalmologist, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.  

10:45 – 11:00 A Different Path: How Eye Care Reform is Changing Patient and Practitioner Experience in Wales - David O'Sullivan, Chief Optometric Advisor, Welsh Government.

11:00 – 11:15 Impact on Independence: Providing care in the Welsh language - Rebecca John, National Clinical Lead.

11:15- 11:30 Eye Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities - Edward Oloidi, Health and Social Care Researcher (Learning Disabilities and Diversity), University of South Wales.

11:30 - 12:00 BREAK, EXHIBITION STANDS

12:00 – 12:15 Signposts and pathways: referrals from high street Optometry - Richard Bowers, Communications Officer, Wales Council of the Blind.

12:15 – 12.25 Living well with Sight Loss - Sharon Beatty, Chair of BridgeVis.

12:25 – 12:45 Role of the QTVI with Lived experience voice - Martha Rees and Vincent Barnard, Qualified Teacher for the Vision Impaired, Powys, and Charlotte Robson, pupil.

12:45 – 13:00 Vision Rehabilitation Commissioning Toolkit - Pippa Anderson, Swansea University.

13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH and NETWORKING

14:00 – 14:10 Sketch on Independence - Unique Creative Arts Network (UCAN) Productions.

14:10 – 14:20 [Title pending] - Dr. Keith Reid, Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Public Health) for the Welsh Government.

14:20 – 14:35 The View from the Waiting Room: A National Picture of Glaucoma Care - Becky Burn, Training and Engagement Officer for Wales, Glaucoma UK.

14:35 – 14:50 From research to reality: how emerging treatments could transform inherited sight loss care - Dr. Henry Stennett, Senior Research Coordinator, Retina UK.

14:50 – 15:05 Emotional impact of Sight Loss - Dan Kent, RNIB.

15:05 – 15:20 Melvin Cua, ‘Super Nurse’ - Melvin Cua, Nurse Practitioner, Swansea Bay UHB.

15:20 – 15:35 Signed Orders - Andrew Evans, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer.

15:35 – 15:55 Panel questions 

- David O'Sullivan, Chief Optometric Advisor, Welsh Government.

- Andrew Evans, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer.

- William Oliver, Assistant Director, Strategic Programme for Planned Care, NHS Wales Performance and Improvement.

- Mike George, WGOS National Optometric Clinical Lead.

- Owen Williams, Chair of Wales Vision Forum.

15:15 – 16:00 Closing remarks - Chair.

Exhibitors

Wales Vision Forum

Pick up a copy of the latest Perspectif newsletter on the WVF Signposting Service.

Sight Loss Council Cymru

Find out about the work of the Council and connect with service users.

Welsh Rehab Officers Forum

Find out about how rehabilitation supports people with sight loss in Wales.

Optometry Wales