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Upcoming Discussion Workshops: 6 Interactive CPD Points!

Enhanced Eye Care Services: Quality & Professionalism Discussion Workshop Start 2026 with essential quality improvement training! Join our Quality Team for an interactive discussion workshop using three real case studies to help optometrists and dispensing opticians recognise common complaint themes in enhanced eye care services. This is a repeat of the session running on the …

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16 January 2026

New OPERA Functionality: Updating Revised Referral Appointment Dates

We are pleased to inform you that practices and practitioners can now amend appointment dates for Post Cataract, Integrated Children’s Service, Glaucoma Monitoring, Pre Cataract Referral Services, MECS and Post Vision Screening referrals. This means that if a patient’s appointment needs to be rearranged, the updated date can be recorded and reflected on the system. …

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9 January 2026

Festive Period Opening Hours Update

Dear Practice, As we approach the Christmas and New Year period, we’d like to remind all practices to ensure that their opening hours on OPERA are up to date. Please take a few minutes to review and update your Christmas opening hours directly on the OPERA platform. Please review the guidance to update your opening …

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23 December 2025

Sapphire Eye Care – Exclusive 2 CPD Dinner at Tylney Hall – 27th January 2026

Sapphire Eye Care is delighted to invite you to an exclusive CPD dinner hosted by Sapphire Eye Care on Tuesday 27th January 2026 at Tylney Hall Hotel, Hook. The evening is designed for local optometrists and will combine practical CPD, excellent food and informal discussion. You’ll hear from Mr Nish Srikantha, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, covering glaucoma (including MIGS) and contemporary cataract surgery. …

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23 December 2025

Launch of Enhanced Service Case Study Competition – Showcase Your Impact!

Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to announce the launch of our annual Enhanced Service Case Study Competition, following the success of our recent CPD webinars. This initiative is designed to highlight the positive impact of enhanced eye care services on patient outcomes by sharing real-life case studies. We hope this will encourage shared learning and …

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27 November 2025

Upcoming CUES CPD Pathway Webinars

The Professional Development team are delighted to announce a re-run of our popular CUES webinars, specifically designed for newly qualified practitioners as well as those who are new to delivering the service or missed our previous webinars. The CUES Conundrum: Solving the urgent eye care solution Monday 1st December 2025, 7pm–9pm (re-run of our successful …

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27 November 2025

CHEC Slough CPD Event January 8th 2026

  This CPD session on ‘Urgent Eye Conditions’ will be hosted by Dr Mohammed El Bably, Ophthalmologist at CHEC. Throughout the evening, you will be able to meet the fantastic team, have a site tour of the hospital, discuss referral pathways and take part in an interactive CPD workshop. Audience: Optometrist (OO) Address: 1st Floor, 10 Windsor …

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27 November 2025

Upcoming Changes to User Role Management in PCSE Online

Dear Colleague, We’re writing to inform you of an upcoming change to how user roles are managed within PCSE Online, which will affect primary care organisations. What’s changing From 11 December 2025, Primary Care Support England (PCSE) will only assign User Administrator roles. All other user role management, such as creating, updating, or removing access, will …

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10 November 2025

Diabetic eye screening and glucagon-like peptide agonists: guidance

NHS England is reviewing evidence on early worsening of diabetic retinopathy associated with rapid glucose improvement and the use of glucagon-like peptide/ glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GLP-1/GIP) receptor agonists. Current guidance advises no additional screening is required for patients who have a rapid improvement in their diabetes control. DES services have been advised not to schedule extra appointments …

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10 November 2025

Important update on developments related to NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) footprints

      18 September 2025  Dear stakeholder, We are writing to provide an important update on developments related to NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) footprints. Last week, a Written Ministerial Statement was laid before Parliament confirming the establishment of a new NHS Thames Valley ICB, which will come into effect from April 2026. As you may …

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4 November 2025

LOCSU Latest News

LOCSU Bulletin – 06 February 2026, Issue 81 

LOCSU have this morning shared the latest edition of the bulletin, packed with useful information for LOCs and important signposting.

6 February 2026

OFNC Statement: NHS Sexual Safety Charter Update

Many primary eye care practices will be aware of the recent communication from ICBs and/or NHSE Regional Teams in which they requested practices sign up to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter.

6 February 2026

LOCSU Joins Five Nations in Strategic Edinburgh Meeting

The Five Nations promoted collaborative working across optometry, bringing together sector leaders from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

5 February 2026

Dr Farah Jameel Joins LOCSU

Dr Farah Jameel has joined the team providing expert support in commissioning and negotiation for LOCs.

5 February 2026

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