British Association of Retinal Screening - BARS

16/09/2025

⏳✨ Not long left until BARS 2025! ✨⏳

The countdown is nearly over…
📅 Friday 19th September
📍 Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre

We’re so excited to welcome everyone from across the UK diabetic eye screening community for a day of learning, networking, and collaboration 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🤝

🔑 Important reminder: Don’t forget to bring your work ID badge with you, you’ll need it to access the conference and for identification throughout the day.

See you very soon! 🙌

12/09/2025

⏰✨ Only 1 Week to Go! ✨⏰

We’re just 7 days away from the 23rd Annual BARS Conference 🎓
📅 Friday 19th September 2025
📍 Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre

The countdown is on! 🙌 We can’t wait to welcome delegates, speakers, and trade partners for a packed day of learning, sharing, and connecting.

💡 Inspiring sessions
🤝 Networking with colleagues and industry
🍹 Drinks & canapé reception to round off the day

Birmingham… we’re almost ready! 🎉

27/08/2025

🎟️✨ Don’t Miss Out – Ticket Sales Closing Soon! ✨🎟️

Tickets for the BARS 2025 Conference will only be on sale until Sunday 31st August ⏳

📅 Date: Friday 19th September 2025
📍 Venue: Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre

Join us for:
🔬 Expert talks & updates from NHS England
👩‍⚕️ OCT workshop (limited spaces!)
💡 Inspiring sessions from Diabetes UK Young Leaders
🍹 Drinks & canapé reception
🤝 Networking with colleagues & trade partners

Once sales close, there will be no further ticket availability – so secure your place now!

👉 Get your tickets today: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/britishassociationofretinalscreening1/1611246

26/08/2025

⏳ Last Chance! ⏳
The BARS 2025 Poster Competition closes this Friday 29th August – don’t miss out!

This is your opportunity to:
✨ Share your research, audits & innovations
✨ Showcase your work to colleagues nationwide
✨ Win amazing prizes (sponsored by Topcon):
🥇 £300 🥈 £150 🥉 £50

📏 Posters must be A0 portrait and printed.
📄 PDF entries must be submitted by the deadline.
👩‍⚕️ Presenters must also attend the conference to stand with their poster during judging.

🔗 Submit here: www.eyescreening.org.uk/pages

📍 BARS 2025 Conference
🗓️ Friday 19th September | Holiday Inn, Birmingham

🚀 Don’t delay – get your entry in today! Topcon GB

14/08/2025

🚨 FINAL CALL – Poster Competition! 🚨
🗓️ Deadline: Friday 29th August 2025

Got research, an audit, or an innovative service improvement to share? 📊✨
This is your chance to showcase your work to the UK diabetic eye screening community at BARS 2025!

📏 Requirements:
✅ A0 portrait, printed poster
✅ PDF submission by the deadline
✅ Present in person during judging

🏆 Prizes Sponsored by Topcon:
🥇 £300 🥈 £150 🥉 £50

🔗 Entry form & details: www.eyescreening.org.uk/pages

📍 BARS 2025 – 23rd Annual Conference
Friday 19th September | Holiday Inn, Birmingham

Don’t miss your chance to shine – submit today! 💡👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

11/08/2025

🎯 BARS 2025 – Last Chance for Tickets! 🎯

📅 Date: Friday 19th September 2025
📍 Venue: Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre

Join us for a jam-packed programme of talks, workshops, networking, and trade exhibitions including:

✨ Keynote from Professor Sarita Jacobs
✨ OCT Workshop with Mrs Samantha Mann & Professor Tunde Peto
✨ Insights from Diabetes UK – Together Type 1
✨ Updates from NHS England DESP leaders
✨ Plus, drinks & canapés to close the day 🍸

⏳ Ticket sales close on 31st August! Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of the UK’s biggest diabetic eye screening event of the year.

🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/britishassociationofretinalscreening1/1611246

01/08/2025

🚨 ONLY 10 TICKETS LEFT! 🚨
Our OCT Workshop at the BARS 2025 Conference is almost SOLD OUT! 👁️🔬

If you’re planning to attend and want to gain hands-on insight into OCT implementation in diabetic eye screening, now is the time to book! ⏳

📅 Friday 19th September 2025
📍 Holiday Inn, Birmingham City Centre
🎟️ Book here:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/britishassociationofretinalscreening1/1611246

⚠️ OCT workshop spaces are strictly limited to 40 attendees – and we’ve only got 10 spots left!

Don’t miss out! Secure your place today

30/07/2025

📣 Hot off the press! The latest issue of the BARS Chronicle – Vol. 12 is now live! 📰✨

https://www.eyescreening.org.uk/pages/default.asp?id=29&scroll=pageInner

What’s inside? 👀
🔹 A welcome from our interim Co-Chair Zoe Tobin
🌐 A sneak peek at our brand new website – launching soon!
🧠 Have your say on the World Café topics
🧬 Fascinating case study on Oculocutaneous Albinism
🎟️ Full details on the 2025 BARS Conference in Birmingham

💬 Submit your questions for the Together Type 1 panel
🗳️ Vote on World Café themes
🏆 Learn how to enter the poster competition

🔗 Dive into all this and more now!

https://www.eyescreening.org.uk/pages/default.asp?id=29&scroll=pageInner

23/07/2025

📢 Important Update – Bank Details Change

Please be advised that BARS has recently updated its bank account details. The old account has now been closed. 🏦

If you’re part of a procurement or finance team working with us, please ensure you update your records accordingly.

📧 To request our official bank account update letter, please contact either:
💼 zoe.tobin@nhs.net
💼 charlottewallis@nhs.net

We appreciate your cooperation!

11/07/2025

⏰ TIME IS RUNNING OUT! ⏰
🎟️ Tickets for BARS Conference 2025 have you booked yours?

Join us on Friday 19th September 2025 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre for a full day of expert talks, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities with colleagues across the diabetic eye screening community 👁️💬

✨ Highlights include:
👩‍⚕️ Keynote from Professor Sarita Jacob
🧑‍🎓 Young Leaders Panel – Diabetes UK Together Type 1
🧪 NHS England Updates & OCT Implementation
🍹 Drinks & canapé reception
🏆 Poster competition with £300 top prize!

🎫 Choose between:
🔷 General Admission + NHSE Workshop
🔷 General Admission + OCT Workshop (⚠️ Only a few places left!)

📲 Don’t delay – book now:
👉 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/britishassociationofretinalscreening1/1611246

03/07/2025

🎉 New Payment Option Now Available! 🎉

We’ve made things even easier – you can now choose to be invoiced instead of paying by card. Ideal for teams, organisations or anyone needing to go through a finance process.

👉 Just select “Invoice payment option” at checkout
🏦 Our new Lloyds Bank account details will be provided
📩 Need proof of the account change? Contact charlottewallis@nhs.net or zoe.tobin@nhs.net

Simple. Flexible. Stress-free. Just the way it should be. 🙌

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/britishassociationofretinalscreening1/1611246

03/07/2025

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